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Fall River vs Hanover vs Hanson vs Ogunquit
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).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hanover | Hanson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
14,845 |
10,660 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hanson 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Ogunquit 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
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| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.