Compare towns
Lynn vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Lynn | Fall River |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
94,082Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
39.3±1.2Highest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kHighest 28% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Highest 18 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lynn and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.