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Middleborough vs Epping vs Carver vs Dracut
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Middleborough | Epping | Carver | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
7,430Lowest |
11,712 |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Carver and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carver and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,827±$345 29% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #237 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Epping School District | Carver | Dracut |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Epping High School | Carver Middle/High School | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
9.7 |
12.9Highest |
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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.