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Windham vs Fall River vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% 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 | Windham | Fall River | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
94,082Highest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Windham and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fall River and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Windham High School | B M C Durfee High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.