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Westport vs Fall River vs Wareham vs Little Compton
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).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Little Compton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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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 | Westport | Fall River | Wareham | Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,484 |
94,082Highest |
23,302 |
3,584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±1.8 30% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,000±$9k 19% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$134,750±$36kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Little Compton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,900±$38k 57% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$783,400±$82kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$356 about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
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| Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,719 19% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,341Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Little Compton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Little Compton and Wareham 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 | #195 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #5 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Westport | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Wareham | Little Compton |
| High school in town | Westport Middle-High School | B M C Durfee High | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.3 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.