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Middleborough vs Plainville 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
17,551 |
11,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Carver and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$7kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| 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 41% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below 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. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% 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 | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,455Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Carver |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Plainville High School | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.4Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.