U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Freetown, Massachusetts

Back to Freetown, MA housing info, Bristol County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

Freetown: Walk in the woods( freetown forest) Freetown: View from profile rock( freetown forest) Freetown: townsend, ma Freetown: Profile rock (freetown forest)
Freetown: Congregational-Christian Church and Parsonage in East Freetown
 

Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World

Bristol County

Population in July 2007: 8,935. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 4,491  (50.3%)
Females: 4,444  (49.7%)
Median resident age:  38.0 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,500 (it was $64,576 in 2000)
Freetown  $81,500
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $343,800 (it was $162,300 in 2000)
Freetown  $343,800
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 02702

Freetown, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Freetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Freetown: 112.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Portuguese (32.1%), English (17.4%), French (16.8%), Irish (13.4%), French Canadian (9.9%), Polish (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1683

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 36.6 square miles.

Population density: 244 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



For population 25 years and over in Freetown

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freetown town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

549 residents are foreign born (4.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:  6.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Freetown, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Freetown to the number of sex offenders is 8935 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Freetown:  1.2% ($1,926)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fall River, MA (9.7 miles , pop. 91,938).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (38.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (205.4 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Berkley, MA (5.0 miles ), Lakeville, MA (6.3 miles ), North Lakeville, MA (8.5 miles ), Dighton, MA (8.8 miles ), Somerset, MA (8.8 miles ), North Westport, MA (8.8 miles ), Acushnet, MA (9.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $170,600
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $197,100
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $189,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.77 N, Longitude: 71.03 W


82 people in homes for the mentally retarded
40 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Freetown household income distribution Freetown home values distribution

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



 

Crime in Freetown by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 301332
    per 100,000 35.20.011.433.933.522.1
Robberies 234223
    per 100,000 23.535.045.822.622.433.2
Assaults 191014261330
    per 100,000 223.2116.6160.3294.2145.3332.1
Burglaries 443941514734
    per 100,000 516.9454.7469.3577.0525.4376.4
Thefts 9278106986392
    per 100,000 1080.8909.41213.41108.7704.21018.5
Auto thefts 331731251112
    per 100,000 387.7198.2354.9282.8123.0132.8
Arson 774311
    per 100,000 82.281.645.833.911.211.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 190.3117.9164.7200.1137.4171.8

(click on a table row to update graph)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.90
US city average:  3.00

Freetown-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Freetown town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.8 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Freetown:
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 3 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; TAUNTON, MA)
  • TAUNTON STATE HOSP (about 8 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Freetown, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freetown:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 28 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 40 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 40 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Freetown:
  • MYRICKS (about 5 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 10 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)

Local government website: town.freetown.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freetown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 10 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
Public elementary/middle school in Freetown:
  • FREETOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 546; Location: 43 BULLOCK ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Freetown:
  • THE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTA (Students: 35; Location: PO BOX 372 38 NARROWS RD; Grades: UG - UG)

Freetown map

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable location: Camp Welch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Freetown: Saint Bernards Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Richmond Cemetery (1), Chace Cemetery (2), Braley Cemetery (3), White Cemetery (4), Lawton Cemetery (5), Old Quaker Cemetery (6), Morton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Twinings Pond (A), Betty Spring (B), Assonet River Reservoir (C), Terry Brook Pond (D), Forge Pond (E), Bolton Cedar Swamp (F), Cedar Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mother Brook (A), Fall Brook (B), Quaker Brook (C), Ashley Brook (D), Rattlesnake Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Freetown: Cathedral Camp (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Freetown compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.30%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI  0.54% ($52,356)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI  0.50% ($43,081)


Strongest AM radio stations in Freetown:
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freetown:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Freetown:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Freetown fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here

Back to Freetown, MA housing info, Bristol County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.