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Lawrence vs Rye vs Everett vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lawrence | Rye | Everett | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736 |
5,611Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #278 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | Rye School District | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.