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Fairhaven vs Maynard vs Maynard vs Middleborough
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Middleborough has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Maynard | Maynard | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,903 |
10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Fairhaven and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Middleborough 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,965±$19kLowest 8% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19kLowest 21% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | — | Maynard | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | — | Maynard High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.