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Middleborough vs Epping vs Carver vs Saugus
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 youngest population (median age 43.4).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
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 | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
7,430Lowest |
11,712 |
28,773Highest |
| 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% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1 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% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
| Epping and Saugus 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. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,827±$345 29% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% 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%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Middleborough 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest 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. |
1962Lowest 18 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 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #237 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Epping School District | Carver | Saugus |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Epping High School | Carver Middle/High School | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
9.7 |
15.5Highest |
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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.