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Freetown vs Upton vs Berkley vs Acushnet
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Upton | Berkley | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
8,189 |
6,829Lowest |
10,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
46±2.8 15% above MA |
| Upton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Berkley 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Berkley 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±$15k 38% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
— | $1,170±$354 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 13% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
$4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Berkley 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Berkley | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.