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Freetown vs Whitman vs Douglas
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 most expensive homes ($518k median).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Whitman | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
15,295Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 about the MA average |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Freetown and Whitman 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% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Whitman 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 |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Douglas 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±$30kHighest 8% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
| Freetown and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Lowest 13% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Whitman-Hanson | Douglas |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.