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Methuen vs Everett vs Fall River vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the highest household income ($113k).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Methuen | Everett | Fall River | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53,475 |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
46,762Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Highest about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
| Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Methuen and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Methuen and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7kHighest 9% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$98,954±$6k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 11% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$448,100±$13k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 16% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,366Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
66.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Attleboro and Methuen 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.