Compare towns
Acushnet vs Freetown vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,285Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
40.9±3.2Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Acushnet and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Freetown and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Raynham 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 MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$143,884±$15kHighest 38% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Freetown and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA |
$518,200±$30k 8% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Raynham and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Freetown and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,188 13% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3 MA: 51.8% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Freetown-Lakeville | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| 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 |
MA 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.