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Acushnet vs Epping 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Highest |
7,430Lowest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Acushnet 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Epping School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.