Compare towns
Acushnet vs Exeter vs Fall River vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
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 | Acushnet | Exeter | Fall River | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
16,151 |
94,082Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Oxford 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | B M C Durfee High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.