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Acushnet vs Dummerston vs New Bedford
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
New Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
2,090Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
37±0.8Lowest 5% below 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Dummerston 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% |
15.4%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest 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% |
4.1%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Bedford 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±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,338Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 282 in MA | — | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| 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.