Carver is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,817 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carver is the 168th largest community in Massachusetts.

A relatively large number of people in Carver telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Carver has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Carver a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Carver, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.60 minutes every day commuting to work.

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: 28.87% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carver in 2022 was $50,400, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,600 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.