Compare towns
Berkley vs Everett vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Berkley | Everett | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
50,045 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
| Berkley and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Berkley and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest about the MA average |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Everett 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Everett | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.