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Acushnet vs Brookline vs Putney vs Carver
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Acushnet | Brookline | Putney | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
531Lowest |
2,622 |
11,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Acushnet and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Carver and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Carver and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,455Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 282 in MA | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.