Housing data for Acushnet Center, MA
Acushnet Center, MA has an estimated 2,810 residents and 1,375 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bristol County.
16.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,083 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,810 (±409)
- Housing units
- 1,375 (±196)
- Households that rent
- 16.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,083
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.6%
What stands out in Acushnet Center
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.6% (±3.5 points) in Acushnet Center, lower than in Bristol County (18.4%).
Households that rent: 16.2% (±8.0 points) in Acushnet Center, lower than in Bristol County (37.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.2% (±5.3 points) in Acushnet Center, lower than in Bristol County (16.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.4% (±3.3 points) in Acushnet Center, lower than in Bristol County (9.5%).
Housing in Acushnet Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,083 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 16.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $71,864 median household income
- Home values: $378,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,085 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,231 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 4.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Acushnet Center against Bristol County, its state and the nation
| Acushnet Center | Bristol County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,810 (±409) | 582,270 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,375 (±196) | 245,025 (±209) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.2% (±8.0 points) | 37.7% (±0.8 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 (±$314) | $1,245 (±$19) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,864 (±$18,594) | $85,625 (±$1,601) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $378,900 (±$36,978) | $451,200 (±$3,411) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,231 (±$403) | $4,807 (±$36) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.9% (±20.5 points) | 68.1% (±1.2 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±3.9) | 28.5 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±4.2 points) | 90.2% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.5 years (±6.5) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Acushnet Center covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 1,986 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Acushnet Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,177 (±442) | 2,810 (±409) | −11.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,309 (±136) | 1,375 (±196) | +5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $798 (±$65) | $1,083 (±$314) | +35.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $251,800 (±$14,329) | $378,900 (±$36,978) | +50.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,375 (±$14,234) | $71,864 (±$18,594) | −11.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,697 (±$138) | $2,085 (±$211) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,151 (±$318) | $4,231 (±$403) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.2% (±7.1 points) | 16.2% (±8.0 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.9 points) | 0.0% (±17.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bristol County
Acushnet Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bristol County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bristol County recorded 333 violent and 1,031 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Acushnet Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford | 2.3 mi | $1,137 | $357,300 | 59.7% |
| Fairhaven | 4.0 mi | $1,118 | $446,700 | 25.6% |
| Mattapoisett | 5.2 mi | $1,597 | $681,600 | 14.7% |
| Smith Mills | 5.4 mi | $658 | $420,400 | 29.0% |
| Mattapoisett Center | 5.6 mi | $1,658 | $651,900 | 25.5% |
| Bliss Corner | 5.8 mi | $1,538 | $446,200 | 36.6% |
| Rochester | 6.3 mi | $1,432 | $599,100 | 11.9% |
| Marion Center | 7.8 mi | — | $708,600 | 6.0% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Acushnet Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Falls | $1,316 | $254,200 | $68,750 | 23.2% |
| Clarksburg | $1,125 | $239,900 | $77,143 | 15.7% |
| Northfield (community) | $1,089 | $300,500 | $68,333 | 23.8% |
| Buckland | $1,111 | $321,400 | $82,877 | 25.4% |
| Oxford (community) | $1,203 | $345,700 | $89,623 | 16.8% |
| Athol | $1,150 | $268,100 | $69,316 | 27.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Acushnet Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,297 | $1,305 | $1,668 | $1,987 | $2,524 |
HUD income limits for Acushnet Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,550 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Acushnet Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Acushnet, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Acushnet Center
What is the average rent in Acushnet Center, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Acushnet Center is $1,083 (±$314) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Acushnet Center?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Acushnet Center, MA is $892 (±$416) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Acushnet Center rent-burdened?
64.4% of renting households in Acushnet Center pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Acushnet Center?
The median household income in Acushnet Center is $71,864 (±$18,594) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Acushnet Center, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $378,900 (±$36,978) for owner-occupied homes in Acushnet Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Acushnet Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Acushnet Center, MA is $2,085 (±$211) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Acushnet Center growing?
In Acushnet Center, the number of residents went from 3,177 in 2015–2019 to 2,810 in 2020–2024 (−11.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Acushnet Center CDP, Massachusetts (place:00530, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .