Carver is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,626 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carver is the 168th largest community in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Carver has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Carver telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.38% 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Carver a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Carver has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Carver’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Carver, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.52 minutes every day commuting to work.

The overall education level of Carver is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.47% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carver in 2022 was $42,535, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,140 for a family of four. However, Carver contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Carver include Irish, English, Italian, French, and Portuguese.

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