What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Fairhaven has the most homeowners (74.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Fairhaven
People
Population	15,563Lowest	15,903Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Clinton and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA	$95,965±$19kHighest 8% below MA
	Fairhaven and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA	$446,700±$19kHighest 21% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA	$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Highest 22% below MA	$3,566Lowest 40% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	51.1%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
	Fairhaven and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest MA: 10%	8.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	74.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA	1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Clinton and Fairhaven 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	#246 of 282 in MA	#126 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Fairhaven
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Fairhaven High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.