What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairhaven has the highest household income ($96k).

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).

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	Fairhaven	Greenfield
People
Population	15,903Lowest	17,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA
	Fairhaven and Greenfield 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%	18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Greenfield and Fairhaven 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%	23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Fairhaven and Greenfield 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%	39.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Greenfield and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,965±$19kHighest 8% below MA	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$446,700±$19kHighest 21% below MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,118±$79Highest 37% below MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
	Fairhaven and Greenfield 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	$4,769Highest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest MA: 10%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Highest 12 yrs older than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Greenfield 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	#126 of 282 in MA	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Fairhaven	Greenfield
High school in town	Fairhaven High	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.