Compare towns
Carver vs Plympton vs Acushnet
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 affordable homes ($434k median).
Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Acushnet 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 | Plympton | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,712Highest |
2,935Lowest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 15% above MA |
46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
46±2.8 15% above MA |
| Plympton and Acushnet 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% |
21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet 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% |
38.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Carver and Acushnet 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 |
$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% 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±$21kLowest 23% below MA |
$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA |
$436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
| Plympton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
$1,170±$354 34% below MA |
| 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 8% above MA |
$6,628Highest 11% above MA |
$4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1 MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
93.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest 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 | #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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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.