Compare towns
Acushnet vs Dudley vs Ware 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 expensive homes ($436k median).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Carver has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Dudley | Ware | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
11,929Highest |
10,048Lowest |
11,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±4.7 8% 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$91,250±$23kHighest 12% below MA |
| 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 22% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% 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±$354 34% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$6,455Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
55%±23.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Carver and Ware 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Ware | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
| 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.