Fairhaven
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Outdoors in Fairhaven
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About Fairhaven
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesFairhaven (Massachusett: Sconticut) is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The town shares a harbor with the city of New Bedford, a place well known for its whaling and fishing heritage; consequently, Fairhaven's history, economy, and culture are closely aligned with those of its larger neighbor. The population of Fairhaven was 15,924 at the time of the 2020 census.
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How Fairhaven ranks
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Housing in Fairhaven
The typical Fairhaven home is worth about $511,000, up 3.2% in a year, 23% below the Massachusetts typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Fairhaven
Safety Grade B-
Fairhaven reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Fairhaven sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Fairhaven
All Fairhaven schools →School Grade B
The public schools Fairhaven’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Fairhaven is
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