What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brockton has the most homeowners (57.4%).

Everett has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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	Brockton	Everett
People
Population	105,386Highest	50,045Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.7±0.8Highest 8% below MA	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA
	Brockton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	14.4%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9%	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	24.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.7 MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA	$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA
	Everett and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA	$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA	$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,820Lowest 20% below MA	$4,880Highest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Everett and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Lowest MA: 10%	14.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 8% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#279 of 282 in MA	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Brockton	Everett
High school in town	Brockton High	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	17.0Highest	12.1Lowest
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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.