Compare towns
Fall River vs Everett vs Hatfield vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).
Westport has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Everett | Hatfield | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
50,045 |
3,325Lowest |
16,484 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
50.7±1.8Highest 27% above MA |
| Westport and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Westport and Hatfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Westport and Everett 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 45% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$96,000±$9kHighest 8% below MA |
| Westport and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$521,900±$38k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,425±$356 19% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 34% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,930Highest 18% below MA |
$3,719Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±19.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett 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 MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
82.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Hatfield | Westport |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Smith Academy | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.