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Fall River vs Williston vs Everett 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 the most renters (64.7% rent).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
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 | Williston | Everett | North Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
10,144 |
50,045 |
5,289Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.7±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and North Westport 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$87,582±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$411,300±$53k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,662±$723 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±40.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Westport and Everett 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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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.