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Freetown vs Thompson vs Fall River 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Thompson | Fall River | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
9,337 |
94,082Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Acushnet 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,647 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #262 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Thompson School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.