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Fall River vs Killingly vs Everett vs 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Killingly | Everett | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
17,867 |
50,045 |
16,484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
50.7±1.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Killingly 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Everett 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$96,000±$9kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$521,900±$38k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,425±$356 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,719Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Westport 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Everett 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #264 of 282 in MA | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Everett | Westport |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Killingly High School | Everett High | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.5 |
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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.