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Freetown vs Sullivan 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Acushnet has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Sullivan | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
687Lowest |
10,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Acushnet 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Sullivan 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% 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%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acushnet and Freetown 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 | — | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | — | Acushnet |
| High school 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.