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Fairhaven vs Georgetown vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairhaven has the most affordable homes ($447k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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.
| Measure | Fairhaven | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,903Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Fairhaven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Fairhaven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 8% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19kLowest 21% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown 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 MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Georgetown | Sutton |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.