Compare towns
Carver vs Upton vs Wareham vs Middleborough
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%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% 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 | Upton | Wareham | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,712 |
8,189Lowest |
23,302 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 15% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Wareham and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Middleborough 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 12% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,200±$21k 23% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Carver and Middleborough 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough 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 MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wareham | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | Blackstone Valley | Wareham Senior High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.2 |
8.6Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.