Compare towns
Fairhaven vs Millis vs Sutton 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 most affordable homes ($447k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middleborough has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Millis | Sutton | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,903 |
8,888Lowest |
9,452 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Fairhaven and Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Middleborough 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% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Fairhaven and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton 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 |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Millis 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 |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,706±$72Highest 3% below MA |
| Middleborough and Millis 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 |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% 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 |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Millis | Sutton | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Millis High School | Sutton High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.3 |
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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.