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Carver vs Epping vs Plympton
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 affordable homes ($434k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Plympton has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,712Highest |
7,430 |
2,935Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Plympton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carver and Plympton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Epping 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. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Plympton 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. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below 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 | $6,455Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,628 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Plympton 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 | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Epping School District | Plympton |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.