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Freetown, Massachusetts

Information and resources for the community of Freetown, MA.

Settled by the Pilgrims and their descendants in 1659, Freetown is one of the oldest communities in the United States.

It is a pastoral community with a dash of maritime history, thanks to its location on the Taunton and Assonet Rivers. Beautiful Long Pond provides boating, fishing, and swimming – and it’s more of a lake than a pond, measuring roughly one-mile wide by four-miles long, with 11 miles of shoreline, and containing three islands within its boundaries! Freetown hosts a ball field-sized replica of Fenway Park where little leaguers develop their big-league swings.

By the Numbers

Residents

Population: 9,251

Population Change: %

Median Age: 45.8

Poverty Level: 5.5%

Avg. Household Size: 2.76

Median Household Income: $86,469

Housing

Percent Cost Burden: 27.5%

Average Age Built: 1975

Ownership Rate: 84.7%

Seasonal Units: 3

Average Sale Price: $324,000

Subsidized Housing Inventory: 2.64%

Industry

Top Three Industries:

Transportation and Warehousing
Educational Services
Construction

Average Annual Wage: 1142

Average Commute Time: 33.7 minutes

Transportation

Miles of Sidewalk: 16.8

Chapter 90 Funding: $403,352

Regional Transit Authority (RTA): SRTA

Available Public Transit Services:

Fixed Route Bus Service
Demand Response Service for persons with a disability
Transportation for Seniors (provided by the Freetown Council on Aging

Environment

Number of Culverts: 75