Town guide

Freetown, Massachusetts

Freetown is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to about 9,285 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02702, and parts of 02717 are in Freetown too.

Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9,285269 per sq mi
Median home value$518,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$293Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Freetown

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Freetown

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)22 miles away
Closer regional airportNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY170 miles away

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

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

Who represents Freetown

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

Freetown had 9,206 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 188th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Freetown population by census2000: 8,472, 2010: 8,870, 2020: 9,2068,47220008,87020109,2062020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreetownJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 5.3 in38°20°Jan4.540°22°Feb3.846°28°Mar5.757°37°Apr4.968°47°May3.677°56°Jun4.182°63°Jul3.481°61°Aug4.174°55°Sep4.463°44°Oct5.152°35°Nov4.743°26°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester, MA weather station (5 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

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freetown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southcoast Hospitals GroupGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fall River8.4 miles
  • Brown University Health Morton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taunton9.6 miles
  • Saint Anne's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fall River9.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Freetown

Parks (6 nearby)

  • KRR Complex · 29 acres3.9 mi
  • Hilltop Park · 21 acres3.1 mi
  • Central Park · 13 acres1.2 mi
  • Hathaway Park · 6 acres3.2 mi
  • Freetown Memorial Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Trucchi's Supermarket6.8 mi
  • Daou Market7.5 mi
  • Stop & Shop7.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • James White Memorial Library2.8 mi
  • Guilford H. Hathaway Library3.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Notable people born here

  • Marcus Morton (1784) · Massachusetts Democratic governor and Supreme Judicial Court associate justice (1784-1864)

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Fall River.

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