Acushnet CenterMA
Home to 2,810 people, this town lies in Massachusetts.
Is Acushnet Center a good place to live?
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.
98% of working residents leave Acushnet Center for work
Where Acushnet Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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 CovePhoto 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
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Moving to Acushnet Center: who provides what
Acushnet Center is unincorporated, so Bristol County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Acushnet Center: inland flooding
In Acushnet Center, the risk rating from FEMA is 12 of 100. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 14%. Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 1978.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Acushnet Center stands out in Massachusetts and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Jobs based in Acushnet Center grew to 484 in 2023, 109 more than in 2013. Its typical household income stands at $72,000. Among residents locally, 10% live below the poverty line, against 6% in Massachusetts’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are New Bedford (21%), Fairhaven (10%) and Dartmouth (8%).
| 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
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Acushnet Center
The July high is 82°F, near the Massachusetts town median (83°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Acushnet Center keeps 11.3% of its land conserved
Parks and preserves in Acushnet Center: 2, covering 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pope Park | — | 23 |
| 2. Buttonwood Meadows | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Acushnet Center is
The share of adults in Acushnet Center who say their health is fair or poor: 19%. 18% of adults in Acushnet Center report frequent mental distress; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| 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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Acushnet Center sells for about $474K at the median
For households in Acushnet Center, the share who live in a home they own is 84%. Its rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,083 a month. Homes sold in Acushnet Center spent a median 24 days on the market.
| 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% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Acushnet Center
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Acushnet Center
About 3 of every 100 Acushnet Center residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
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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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
Acushnet Center’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Acushnet Center.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acushnet Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acushnet | #142 | B+ | C− | B+ | B | B |
| New Bedford | #278 | D− | C− | C | D | D |
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Is Acushnet Center, MA a good place to live?
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