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Carver vs Ogunquit vs Plympton vs Acushnet
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plympton has the highest household income ($127k).
Acushnet has the most renters (14.7% 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 | Ogunquit | Plympton | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,712Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,935 |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Acushnet 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$23k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
— | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
| Carver and Acushnet 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,647 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #237 of 282 in MA | — | #110 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | — | Plympton | Acushnet |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.