What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Westport has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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	Fair Haven	Westport
People
Population	1,013Lowest	1,550Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.2±9.5Lowest 31% above NY	52.7±5Highest 32% above NY
	Westport and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	17.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fair Haven and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.3%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Westport and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.3%±6.5Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Fair Haven and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,390±$17kLowest 33% below NY	$71,146±$13kHighest 17% below NY
	Westport and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$189,300±$13kLowest 55% below NY	$237,100±$46kHighest 44% below NY
	Westport and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$469±$122Lowest 71% below NY	$895±$71Highest 45% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,348Lowest 49% below NY	$4,135Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1%	36.7%±22.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fair Haven and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%	11%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Highest 16 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 17% below NY	30 minHighest 9% below NY
Work from home	7.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Westport and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	BOQUET VALLEY CSD
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.