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Fall River vs Hanson vs Ogunquit vs Lawrence
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).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
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 | Hanson | Ogunquit | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
10,660 |
1,379Lowest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Lawrence 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Lawrence 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | — | Lawrence |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
— | 13.6 |
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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.