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Freetown vs Dighton vs Fall River 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).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Dighton | Fall River | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
8,193Lowest |
94,082Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 about the MA average |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
| Acushnet and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Freetown and Dighton 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% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Dighton and Fall River 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 |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
| Freetown and Dighton 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 |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
| Freetown and Dighton 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 |
$1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,170±$354 34% below MA |
| Freetown and Dighton 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 |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,647 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Dighton and Acushnet 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.