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Fall River vs Everett vs Smithfield 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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Smithfield | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
50,045 |
22,233 |
16,484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
50.7±1.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Smithfield 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% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,000±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$521,900±$38k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,425±$356 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,719Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Smithfield | Westport |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Smithfield High School | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.8 |
11.5 |
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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.