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Acushnet vs Plympton 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).
Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Plympton | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
2,935Lowest |
11,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 15% above MA |
46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
45.9±3.5Lowest 15% above MA |
| Plympton 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% |
21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plympton 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% |
22.7%±5Lowest 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% |
38.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Carver and Acushnet 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 |
$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
$91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
| Plympton 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 |
$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA |
$434,200±$21kLowest 23% below MA |
| Plympton and Acushnet 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 |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
| Carver and Acushnet 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 |
$6,628Highest 11% above MA |
$6,455 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest 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% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Plympton 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 | #110 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Plympton | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.