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Freetown vs Mason 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).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Acushnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Mason | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
1,451Lowest |
10,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±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. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mason and Freetown 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. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Acushnet 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest 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 min 23% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest 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 | Mason School District | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.