What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleton	Acushnet
People
Population	9,816Lowest	10,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA	46±2.8Highest 15% above MA
	Acushnet and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.3%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Acushnet and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Acushnet and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA	$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA	$436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA	$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA
	Middleton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,785Highest 47% above MA	$4,647Lowest 22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Acushnet and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest MA: 10%	6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 3% above MA	28 minLowest 4% below MA
Work from home	12.5%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%	10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Middleton 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	#71 of 282 in MA	#118 of 282 in MA
School district	Middleton	Acushnet
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.