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Acushnet vs Clinton vs Carver
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Clinton | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
15,563Highest |
11,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
45.9±3.5 15% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Acushnet and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
36.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$91,250±$23kHighest 12% below MA |
| Carver and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$434,200±$21k 23% below MA |
| 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±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
$6,455Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55%±23.1 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and Carver 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Clinton | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.