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Compare Northampton to Fall River

This post compares Northampton, Massachusetts to Fall River, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Northampton (city) Fall River (city)
Population 28,548 89,258
Income (median) $58,455 $41,931
Home Value (median) $318,000 $231,300
White 87% 80%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 23% 28%
Age (median) 39 39
Rentals 45% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Northampton or Fall River?
A: Northampton has a much smaller population count than Fall River: 28548 compared with 89258 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Northampton or in Fall River?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Northampton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Northampton or Fall River?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Northampton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fall River does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Northampton versus 63% for Fall River.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Northampton may include: Beverly, West-Springfield, and Watertown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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