What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dartmouth has the most people working from home (12.4%).

North Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dartmouth	North Westport
People
Population	33,328Highest	5,289Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.5±2Lowest 6% above MA	44.7±2.8Highest 12% above MA
	North Westport and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	North Westport and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%	16.3%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Dartmouth and North Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Highest MA: 47.3%	17%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,839±$8kHighest 4% below MA	$87,582±$17kLowest 16% below MA
	Dartmouth and North Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,500±$20kHighest 12% below MA	$411,300±$53kLowest 27% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,462±$159Lowest 17% below MA	$1,662±$723Highest 6% below MA
	North Westport and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,263Highest 29% below MA	$2,806Lowest 53% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±9.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	73.3%±40.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	North Westport and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	4.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% below MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	12.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	4.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#115 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Dartmouth	—
High school in town	Dartmouth High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9	—
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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.