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Freetown vs Dummerston vs Acushnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Acushnet has the most renters (14.7% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
2,090Lowest |
10,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acushnet and Freetown 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 78% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,647 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | — | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.