Compare towns
Acushnet vs Everett vs Fairhaven 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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fairhaven has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Everett | Fairhaven | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
50,045Highest |
15,903 |
11,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.9±3.5 15% above MA |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Fairhaven and Acushnet 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$9k 14% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$95,965±$19kHighest 8% below MA |
$91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
| Fairhaven and Carver 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$446,700±$19k 21% below MA |
$434,200±$21kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,827±$345 4% above MA |
| Everett and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$6,455Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55%±23.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Carver and Fairhaven 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Everett | Fairhaven | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Fairhaven High | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.4 |
9.7Lowest |
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| 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.