What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Fairhaven has the shortest commute (29 min average).

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	Uxbridge	Fairhaven
People
Population	14,473Lowest	15,903Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA	48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Uxbridge and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA	$95,965±$19kLowest 8% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA	$446,700±$19kHighest 21% below MA
	Fairhaven and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA	$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest about the MA average	$3,566Lowest 40% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	51.1%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	8.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and Fairhaven 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	#183 of 282 in MA	#126 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Fairhaven
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Fairhaven High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	11.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.