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Freetown vs Plainville 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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
17,551Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Plainville 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Plainville 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.