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Fall River vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Westport has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Thompson | Everett | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
9,337Lowest |
50,045 |
16,484 |
| 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 |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
50.7±1.8 30% above U.S. |
| Thompson and 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$96,000±$9kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Westport and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,719Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 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 |
32 min 20% 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% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #264 of 282 in MA | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Thompson School District | Everett | Westport |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Everett High | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
7.9Lowest |
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.