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Acushnet vs Freetown vs Hooksett
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).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Freetown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,285Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hooksett 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. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Hooksett 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Acushnet | Freetown-Lakeville | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.