What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boylston	Everett
People
Population	4,948Lowest	50,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Everett and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$578,600±$47kLowest about the MA average	$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA
	Everett and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,032±$350Lowest 15% above MA	$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA
	Everett and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,266Highest 21% above MA	$4,880Lowest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±16.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Everett and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%	14.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 8% below MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#72 of 282 in MA	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Berlin-Boylston	Everett
High school in town	Tahanto Regional High	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.1Highest
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Old photos in History	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.