Compare towns
Acushnet vs Webster vs Freetown
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Webster | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
12,228Highest |
9,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
40.9±3.2 about the MA 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%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Freetown 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 14% below MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$143,884±$15kHighest 38% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$518,200±$30kHighest 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
$1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$5,188Highest 13% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Acushnet and Freetown 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | — | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school 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.