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Bolton vs Everett vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Bolton | Everett | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
50,045Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 7% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Bolton 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.