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Acushnet vs Putnam vs Fairhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Fairhaven has the most people working from home (11.4%).
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 | Putnam | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,292Lowest |
15,903Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acushnet and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$95,965±$19kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% 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±$354Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Acushnet and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Putnam School District | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.