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Acushnet vs Sutton vs Windsor Locks 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 kids (20.3% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Fairhaven has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Windsor Locks | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,452Lowest |
12,579 |
15,903Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acushnet and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Windsor Locks 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.