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Acushnet vs Dummerston vs Middlesex vs Leicester
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 most expensive homes ($436k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Dummerston | Middlesex | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
2,090 |
1,943Lowest |
11,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.4±3.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Middlesex 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$105,173±$9k 30% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$413,100±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,452Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Leicester |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.