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Acushnet vs Southwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Southwick | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
9,217Lowest |
11,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 15% above MA |
46.8±1.8Highest 17% above MA |
45.9±3.5Lowest 15% above MA |
| Southwick and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Acushnet and Southwick 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% |
21%±3.4Lowest 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% |
35.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Southwick 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 |
$120,462±$16kHighest 16% above MA |
$91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
| Southwick 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±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$397,500±$27kLowest 29% 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±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,332±$72 24% below MA |
$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,331 11% below MA |
$6,455Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51%±10Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | Southwick Regional School | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
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.