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Fall River vs Underhill vs North 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
North Westport has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Underhill | North Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
3,141Lowest |
5,289 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Westport and Fall River 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. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,582±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Underhill and North Westport 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$411,300±$53k 24% above U.S. |
| Underhill and North Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,662±$723Highest 18% above U.S. |
| North Westport and Fall River 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±40.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Westport and Fall River 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Fall River 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.