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Bristol vs Everett vs Warren
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 homeowners (66.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Warren has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220 |
50,045Highest |
11,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$90,729±$12k 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,363±$96Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,474Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Bristol 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #31 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Everett | Highlander · Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Everett High | Highlander Secondary Charter S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.