Town guide

Acushnet, Massachusetts

Acushnet is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to about 10,624 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02743.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,624576 per sq mi
Median home value$436,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Acushnet

1 ZIP code

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Around Acushnet

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)27 miles away
Closer regional airportNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY173 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Acushnet; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Acushnet

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Acushnet had 10,559 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 176th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Bristol County grew from 252,029 residents in 1900 to 579,200 in 2020.

Acushnet population by census2000: 10,161, 2010: 10,303, 2020: 10,55910,161200010,303201010,5592020

Bristol County, 1900–2020

Bristol County population, 1900 to 20201900: 252,029, 1910: 318,573, 1920: 359,005, 1930: 364,590, 1940: 364,637, 1950: 381,569, 1960: 398,488, 1970: 444,301, 1980: 474,641, 1990: 506,325, 2000: 534,678, 2010: 548,285, 2020: 579,200252K’00’10359K’20’30365K’40’50398K’60’70475K’80’90535K’00’10579K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AcushnetJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.1 in39°21°Jan3.741°22°Feb3.047°28°Mar4.857°36°Apr4.067°46°May3.376°55°Jun3.683°62°Jul3.081°60°Aug3.874°52°Sep3.664°42°Oct4.654°33°Nov4.344°26°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Bedford Muni Ap, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Bristol County

201,320 jobs at 13,221 businesses in Bristol County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bristol CountyHealth care and social assistance: 40,609 jobs; Retail trade: 33,520 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,370 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,347 jobs; Construction: 11,359 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,192 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,855 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Acushnet.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southcoast Hospitals GroupGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fall River12.3 miles
  • Saint Anne's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fall River13.1 miles
  • Brown University Health Morton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taunton17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Acushnet

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Brooklawn Park · 82 acres2.0 mi
  • Pope Park · 26 acres0.8 mi
  • Pine Hill Park · 19 acres2.0 mi
  • Livesey Park · 11 acres2.9 mi
  • Riverside Park · 7 acres2.8 mi
  • Riverside Park · 4 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Trucchi's Supermarket1.5 mi
  • Stop & Shop2.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Acushnet Public Library0.6 mi
  • Russell Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • Wilks Branch Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center4.5 mi
  • Mariner's Home4.5 mi
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum4.5 mi
  • New Bedford Art Museum4.6 mi
  • New Bedford Fire Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Main Auditorium6.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1659.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Acushnet

Public schools here are run by Acushnet. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Acushnet Elementary SchoolAcushnetPre-K–4517Public1.8 mi
Albert F Ford Middle SchoolAcushnet5–8403Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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