Compare towns
Acushnet vs Brooklyn vs Freetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Acushnet | Brooklyn | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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 11% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Brooklyn School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.