No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Acushnet Center. The biggest park or preserve is Pope Park, at 23 acres. We don’t grade Acushnet Center yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Acushnet Center for work

Where Acushnet Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

484jobs based in Acushnet Center

2%of working residents work in town

10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Gillette Stadium and 94 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Acushnet Center. Close and well known come first.

All 236 attractions →

Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

Big draw25 mi MuseumThe Breakers

13 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

24 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour

26 mi MuseumMarble House

13 mi MuseumBattleship Cove

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Acushnet Center: who provides what

Acushnet Center is unincorporated, so Bristol County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAcushnet Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBristol CountyBristol County provides services here

SchoolsAcushnet School District Fairhaven/New Bedford School Districts in Acushnet (9-12)2 districts serve Acushnet Center; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereAcushnet Town ClerkTown of Acushnet; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code0274302743 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Acushnet Center.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Acushnet Center

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Acushnet Center since 1978.

12risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1978

Full pageAcushnet Center’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claimsSince 1978 Past disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Acushnet Center stands out in Massachusetts and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

1.7% of Acushnet Center working residents work locally, against 9.8% in Massachusetts’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Acushnet Center grew to 484 in 2023, 109 more than in 2013. Acushnet Center’s median household income is $72,000.

2%work in town

	Acushnet Center	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$72,000	$120,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1.7%	9.8%	8%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	10%	6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Acushnet Center2%

New Bedford21%

Fairhaven10%

Dartmouth8%

Acushnet6%

10 mi

median commute distance

484

jobs based in Acushnet Center

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageAcushnet Center’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here484 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Acushnet Center Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Acushnet Center

Acushnet Center has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. At 82°F, Acushnet Center’s July high is near the Massachusetts town median (83°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°

Spring39–57°

Summer62–80°

Fall46–63°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageAcushnet Center’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 23°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

11.3% of Acushnet Center is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

11.3%conserved

11.3%

conserved · 104 of 919 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Pope Park	—	23
2. Buttonwood Meadows	—	3

Full pageAcushnet Center’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk23 acres · Pope Park Conserved land11.3% conserved · 104 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Acushnet Center?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Acushnet Center is

16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Acushnet Center.

	Acushnet Center	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	83%	82%	79%

32 measures vs. Massachusetts

0 better23 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Acushnet Center	MA
More smokers	15.6%	11.3%
More adults with COPD	7.9%	5.9%
More adults with heart disease	7.2%	5.8%

Southcoast Hospitals Group

12.5 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageAcushnet Center’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · Southcoast Hospitals Group How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Acushnet Center sells for about $563K at the median

The median rent in Acushnet Center is $1,083 a month.

$563Kmedian sale price

	Acushnet Center	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,083 a month	$1,683 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	84%	79%	73%

homes sold in May

Full pageAcushnet Center’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.8 years of income Rents$1,083 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Acushnet Center

15pages on Acushnet Center

The big questions

HealthBetter than MA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$72K median household income · 484 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 11% conserved land PlacesAttractions236 nearby · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park 3 mi LibraryWilks Library CollegesUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is 6.4 mi away

The story

Climate82° summer highs · 31″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Acushnet Center

University of Massachusetts-DartmouthUniversity or college · Public · North Dartmouth6.4 mi$15,612 in-state tuition Bristol Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fall River11.3 mi$5,832 in-state tuition Massachusetts Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Buzzards Bay15 mi$11,420 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Acushnet Center residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Acushnet Center

Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States

Acushnet Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Acushnet in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,030 at the 2020 census, which was 28.7% of the population of the entire town.

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