What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).

Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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	Acushnet	Berkley
People
Population	10,624Highest	6,829Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.8Highest 15% above MA	43.4±4.1Lowest 9% above MA
	Acushnet and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Berkley and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%	15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	37.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Berkley and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA	$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA
	Berkley and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA	$511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA
	Berkley and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$354 34% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,647Lowest 22% below MA	$6,018Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Acushnet and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest MA: 10%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	96.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% below MA	27 minLowest 6% below MA
Work from home	10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Berkley and Acushnet 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	#118 of 282 in MA	#155 of 282 in MA
School district	Acushnet	Berkley
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.