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Carver vs Leicester vs Upton
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%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Leicester | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,712Highest |
11,113 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 15% above MA |
42.4±3.5Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton 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% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Carver and Upton 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 MA: 47.3% |
31% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Leicester 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 12% below MA |
$105,173±$9k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,200±$21k 23% below MA |
$413,100±$23kLowest 27% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
$1,487±$258 16% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Carver and Leicester 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 |
$4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Carver and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Leicester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | Leicester High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.