Compare towns
Acushnet vs Douglas vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Carver has the most affordable homes ($434k median).
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 | Douglas | Sutton | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,207Lowest |
9,452 |
11,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above 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%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Acushnet 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 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% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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 |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$434,200±$21kLowest 23% below MA |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
| Carver and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,455 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 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% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Douglas | Sutton | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Sutton High School | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.