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Acushnet vs Fairhaven vs Suffield vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
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 | Acushnet | Fairhaven | Suffield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
15,903Highest |
15,702 |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Oxford 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Fairhaven | Suffield School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | Fairhaven High | Suffield High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.