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.

Because of many things, Carver is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Carver really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Carver perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Carver is worth considering.

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 31.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The percentage of people in Carver who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.87% of adults in Carver 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.