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Fall River vs Hanover vs Ogunquit vs North 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).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Westport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | North Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
14,845 |
1,379Lowest |
5,289 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% 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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Westport 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$87,582±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Ogunquit 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. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$411,300±$53k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,662±$723 18% above U.S. |
| Hanover and North Westport 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±40.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Westport 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | — |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.