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Fairhaven vs Windham vs Acushnet
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 most renters (25.6% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
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 | Windham | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,903 |
16,038Highest |
10,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acushnet and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,647 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Windham School District | Acushnet |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.