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Middleborough vs Williston 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 youngest population (median age 43.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
10,144Lowest |
11,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Carver and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Williston and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,827±$345 29% above U.S. |
| Williston and Carver 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,455Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.