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Acushnet vs Freetown vs Killingly
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,285Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Acushnet and Freetown 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% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Killingly 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest 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% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% 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% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Killingly 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Acushnet | Freetown-Lakeville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.