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Acushnet vs Middlesex vs Acushnet Center
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 expensive homes ($436k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Acushnet Center has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Acushnet Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.5±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acushnet Center and Acushnet 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet Center and Acushnet 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$71,864±$19kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$378,900±$37k 14% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,083±$314Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,231Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Acushnet Center 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Acushnet Center 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 | — | — |
| School district | Acushnet | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.