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Freetown vs Stratham 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
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 | Stratham | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
7,754Lowest |
10,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Freetown 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Stratham 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. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 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% |
25.3%±6.6Highest 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.