Compare towns
Fall River vs Atkinson vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Fall River | Atkinson | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
7,267Lowest |
16,484 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.7±1.8 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$96,000±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$521,900±$38k 57% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,425±$356Highest about the U.S. average |
| Westport and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,719Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District | Westport |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | 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 |
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.