Fairhaven vs Westport Schools
How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Fairhaven ranks higher, #124 to Westport's #194 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Fairhaven students score higher: ELA 40% vs 33%, Math 46% vs 35% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Close: Fairhaven averages 1115 and Westport 1128.
- Spending: Similar: $18,260 per student in Fairhaven and $18,361 in Westport.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Westport: single-family homes average $677K vs $476K. The average tax bill is $4,374 in Fairhaven and $4,931 in Westport.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Fairhaven | Westport | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40% | 33% | 41% |
| 2025 | 44% | 34% | 43% |
| 2024 | 43% | 34% | 42% |
| 2023 | 45% | 38% | 45% |
| 2022 | 44% | 39% | 43% |
| 2021 | 53% | 48% | 50% |
| Year | Fairhaven | Westport | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46% | 35% | 42% |
| 2025 | 44% | 30% | 41% |
| 2024 | 52% | 37% | 42% |
| 2023 | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 2022 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 2021 | 44% | 39% | 37% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Fairhaven | Westport | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,737 | 1,513 |
| English learners | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| White | 80.5% | 88.6% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| Black/African American | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Multi-race | 5.3% | 3.6% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.