What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleborough	Carver
People
Population	24,505Highest	11,712Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA	45.9±3.5Highest 15% above MA
	Carver and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Middleborough and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	23%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Carver and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest MA: 47.3%	28.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Carver and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,056±$7kHighest 7% below MA	$91,250±$23kLowest 12% below MA
	Middleborough and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$468,700±$18kHighest 17% below MA	$434,200±$21kLowest 23% below MA
	Middleborough and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA	$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA
	Carver and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,023Lowest about the MA average	$6,455Highest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8%	55%±23.1Lowest 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	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%	7.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	13.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Carver and Middleborough 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	#170 of 282 in MA	#237 of 282 in MA
School district	Middleborough	Carver
High school in town	Middleborough High	Carver Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.