Compare towns
Erving vs Fall River vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($522k 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 | Erving | Fall River | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
94,082Highest |
16,484 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
50.7±1.8Highest 27% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Westport and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$96,000±$9kHighest 8% below MA |
| Westport and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$521,900±$38kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,425±$356Highest 19% below MA |
| Westport and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$3,953Highest 34% below MA |
$3,719 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±19.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Westport and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Westport and Fall River 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Erving | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Westport |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.