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Fall River vs Hanson vs Ogunquit vs Revere
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%).
Revere has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
10,660 |
1,379Lowest |
60,012 |
| 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% |
+20.2% 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. |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest 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% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above 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. |
$597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Revere 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% 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% |
57.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Revere 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% 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. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | — | Revere |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Revere High |
| 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.