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Carver is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,675 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carver is the 168th largest community in Massachusetts.

Of important note, Carver is also a town of artists. Carver has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carver’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Carver is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Carver’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Carver has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Carver has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Carver than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Carver may be for you.

One downside of living in Carver is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carver, the average commute to work is 32.03 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, Carver is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.24% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carver in 2022 was $47,112, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,448 for a family of four. However, Carver contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carver is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carver home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carver residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carver include Irish, English, Italian, Portuguese, and French.

The most common language spoken in Carver is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.