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Freetown vs Mason vs Berkley
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Berkley has the shortest commute (27 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 | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285Highest |
1,451Lowest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Mason and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freetown and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%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% |
4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkley 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±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Freetown 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. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
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| Mason and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Berkley 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 | — | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Mason School District | Berkley |
| 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.