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Middleborough vs Gorham vs Carver
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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.
| Measure | Middleborough | Gorham | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
18,300 |
11,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Carver and Middleborough 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,455Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Gorham Public Schools | Carver |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Gorham High School | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.