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Middleborough vs Saugus vs Suffield 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).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Saugus | Suffield | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
28,773Highest |
15,702 |
11,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Carver and Saugus 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 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% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carver and Saugus 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% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%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% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Suffield 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. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,827±$345 29% 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. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Saugus 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Saugus | Suffield School District | Carver |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Saugus High | Suffield High School | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
15.5Highest |
10.9 |
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.