Compare towns
Freetown vs Groton 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Groton | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
11,390Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest about the MA average |
41.4±2.7 4% above MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
| Acushnet and Groton 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% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Groton 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% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Groton 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±$15k 38% above MA |
$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30k 8% below MA |
$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,458±$335 17% below MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
| Freetown and Groton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Groton 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Groton-Dunstable | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.