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Fairhaven vs East Hampton vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairhaven has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Fairhaven | East Hampton | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,903 |
12,925Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,965±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleborough and East Hampton 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | East Hampton School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | East Hampton High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.