Acushnet vs Freetown
On schools these two are genuinely close — same tier and within five MCAS percentiles of each other — so the schools should not decide it. Price and commute should.
Freetown is about 9 minutes closer to downtown Boston at peak, and it has MBTA rail while Acushnet does not. Over a decade of commuting that gap is worth more than most people price it at.
On tax, look past the rate: Acushnet works out roughly $1,200 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR.
Choose Acushnet if you want the lower price.
All Acushnet numbers →Choose Freetown if the commute matters most, or you want a train.
All Freetown numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Acushnet | Freetown | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | solid schoolsT3 |
| MCAS percentile | 63rd | 60th |
| Niche district rank | — | — |
| 4BR house | $550kT1 | $625kT2 |
| 2BR condo | $315k | $355k |
| Commute to Boston | 87 minT4 | 78 minT4 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | Commuter rail · ~96 min to terminal |
| Tax rate | $11.50T2 | $12.00T2 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$6,300 | ≈$7,500 |
| 3BR rent | $2,030/mo | $2,540/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
