What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairhaven has the most kids (16.9% under 18).

Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Tyringham
People
Population	15,903Highest	494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.5±3.4Lowest 21% above MA	59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA
Kids under 18	16.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4%	8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	24.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Tyringham and Fairhaven 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%	66.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Tyringham 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±$19kLowest 8% below MA	$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$446,700±$19kLowest 21% below MA	$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,118±$79Highest 37% below MA	$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA
	Fairhaven and Tyringham 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	$4,632Highest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tyringham 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%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	36 minHighest 23% above MA
Work from home	11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#126 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Fairhaven	—
High school in town	Fairhaven High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4	—
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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.