Compare towns
Fall River vs Hardwick vs Everett vs North Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
North Westport has the most homeowners (79.6%).
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 | Hardwick | Everett | North Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
2,684Lowest |
50,045 |
5,289 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
45.3±9.8Highest 13% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.7±2.8 12% above MA |
| Hardwick and North Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and North Westport 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 MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
17% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±3.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Hardwick 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 45% below MA |
$75,000±$22k 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$87,582±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
| North Westport and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$411,300±$53k 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$723 6% below MA |
| Everett 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 34% below MA |
$4,400 27% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$2,806Lowest 53% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±40.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Westport and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
68.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Hardwick 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Quabbin | Everett | — |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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MA 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.