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Freetown vs Avon vs Acushnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k 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 | Freetown | Avon | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
4,774Lowest |
10,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 about the MA average |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
| Acushnet and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Avon and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 38% above MA |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
| Freetown and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 8% below MA |
$509,600±$62k 9% below MA |
$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA |
| Freetown and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
| Freetown and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 13% below MA |
$6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Avon | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Avon Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.