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Boston vs Everett vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Boston | Everett | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666,442Highest |
50,045 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±0.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Boston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Boston 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 | #258 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Everett | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Boston Latin School | Everett High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.7Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.