Compare towns
Carver vs Acushnet vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Acushnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Carver | Acushnet | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,712 |
10,624Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 15% above MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% 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 | 16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 28.9% MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Oxford and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,200±$21k 23% below MA |
$436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% 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 | $1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,177±$142 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,455Highest 8% above MA |
$4,647 22% below MA |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford 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 | #237 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Acushnet | Oxford |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.