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Acushnet vs Pepperell vs Acushnet Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Acushnet Center has the most affordable homes ($379k 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 | Pepperell | Acushnet Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Highest |
1,971Lowest |
2,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Lowest 15% above MA |
46.4±6.3 16% above MA |
47.5±6.5Highest 19% above MA |
| Acushnet Center and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±5.2 MA: 19.4% |
14.9%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Acushnet and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29%±7.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
38.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kHighest 14% below MA |
$76,726±$17k 26% below MA |
$71,864±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
| Acushnet and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$457,300±$40kHighest 19% below MA |
$378,900±$37kLowest 33% below MA |
| Pepperell and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Highest 34% below MA |
$1,139±$301 35% below MA |
$1,083±$314Lowest 39% below MA |
| Acushnet and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$6,871Highest 15% above MA |
$4,231Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.4%±12 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.9%Highest MA: 10% |
10.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
25 minLowest 16% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Acushnet | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.