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Freetown vs Hooksett 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 the highest household income ($144k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
15,057Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Hooksett School District | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.