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Acushnet vs Freetown vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($436k median).
Freetown has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Highest |
9,285 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Newfields 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Acushnet | Freetown-Lakeville | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.