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Carver vs Epping vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Epping | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,712 |
7,430Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Carver and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carver and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Epping and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,200±$21kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Carver and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,455 107% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Epping School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | Epping High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.