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Bristol vs Everett vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Bristol | Everett | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917Lowest |
50,045Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668 14% below U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Woolwich 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | #264 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | Everett | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.