Compare towns
Acushnet vs Sutton vs Wilbraham vs Fairhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Wilbraham | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,452Lowest |
14,572 |
15,903Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
32.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Acushnet 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 14% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
$95,965±$19k 8% below MA |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$446,700±$19k 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 34% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,175±$241 33% below MA |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
14.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.