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Abington vs Everett vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the highest household income ($125k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
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 | Abington | Everett | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
50,045Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
| Millbury and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| Abington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,623±$232Lowest 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 18% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Abington and Millbury 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Everett | Millbury |
| High school in town | Abington High | Everett High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.