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Lawrence vs Woonsocket 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 renters (71.9% rent).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Everett has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Fall River has the oldest population (median age 39.3).
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 | Woonsocket | Everett | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736 |
43,521Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%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. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fall River and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 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% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Highest 28 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 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Woonsocket High School | Everett High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
15.2Highest |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.