Because of many things, Freetown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Freetown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Freetown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Freetown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.65 minutes every day commuting to work.
The population of Freetown is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.70% of adults in Freetown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Freetown in 2022 was $49,285, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,140 for a family of four.
The people who call Freetown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freetown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Freetown include Portuguese, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Freetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Polish.
