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Berkley vs Windham vs Freetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Freetown has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Berkley | Windham | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
19,188Highest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freetown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freetown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | RSU 14 | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.