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Freetown vs Ogunquit vs Townsend 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
Acushnet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Ogunquit | Townsend | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
1,379Lowest |
9,100 |
10,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Townsend 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Townsend 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,647 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Townsend 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | — | North Middlesex | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.