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Acushnet vs Northbridge 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).
Northbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Northbridge | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
16,458Highest |
11,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
36.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge 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 |
$111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA |
$91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
| Northbridge 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 |
$448,600±$15kHighest 20% below MA |
$434,200±$21kLowest 23% below MA |
| Northbridge and Acushnet 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 |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
$6,455Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Northbridge | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
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.