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Carver vs Epping vs Wareham
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 the most people working from home (24%).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,712 |
7,430Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Epping 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 13% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 31% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 29% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180Lowest 6% 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. |
$4,341Lowest 39% 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% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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 | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Epping School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | Epping High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.3 |
8.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.