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Freetown vs Windham 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Windham | Fall River | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
16,038 |
94,082Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 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±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer 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. |
31 min 17% 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% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Windham School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.