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Middleborough vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Carver has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Middlesex | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
1,943Lowest |
11,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Carver and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7%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% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Carver 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
| 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±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below 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 | $6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Carver |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | None in town | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 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.