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Freetown vs Sutton vs Acushnet vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sutton | Acushnet | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
9,452 |
10,624Highest |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
| Acushnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Berkley and Sutton 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 38% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
| Sutton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30k 8% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
| Sutton and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
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| Freetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 13% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 min 4% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Sutton | Acushnet | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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MA 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.