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Fairhaven vs Killingly vs Sutton vs New Bedford
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
New Bedford has the most renters (59.7% rent).
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 | Killingly | Sutton | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,903 |
17,867 |
9,452Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
37±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Killingly 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Bedford and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
12.6 |
13.5Highest |
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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.