Compare towns
Carver vs Fall River vs Plympton vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Plympton has the highest household income ($127k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Fall River | Plympton | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,712 |
94,082Highest |
2,935Lowest |
23,302 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 15% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plympton and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Fall River 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Plympton 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 |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
$1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Carver and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,455 8% above MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,628Highest 11% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Carver and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
10.3% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Plympton 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Plympton | Wareham |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.3Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.