Compare towns
Fairhaven vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Westport
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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.
| Measure | Fairhaven | Georgetown | Upton | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,903 |
8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
16,484Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4 21% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
50.7±1.8Highest 27% above MA |
| Westport and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Fairhaven and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
29.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Westport 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±$23k 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$96,000±$9k 8% below MA |
| Upton and Georgetown 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$521,900±$38k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79 37% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,425±$356 19% below MA |
| Georgetown and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,719 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±19.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Westport 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% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.9% 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 |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Westport |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.5Highest |
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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.