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Fairhaven vs Wareham vs Killingly vs Northbridge
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 housing (typical home built 1952).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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.
| Measure | Fairhaven | Wareham | Killingly | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,903Lowest |
23,302Highest |
17,867 |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Killingly 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Northbridge 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% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Wareham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Wareham Senior High | Killingly High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
11.1 |
10.8 |
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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.