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Nottingham vs Fall River vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Nottingham | Fall River | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2Highest about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Fall River and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham 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+ | 40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Everett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.