Compare towns
Lynn vs Fall River vs Revere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
94,082 |
60,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
39.3±1.2Highest about the MA average |
39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
| Fall River and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Fall River and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$86,969±$10kHighest 16% below MA |
| Revere and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$597,400±$17kHighest 6% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 10% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,605Highest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
11.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
45.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Revere and Lynn 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 | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Revere |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | B M C Durfee High | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.