Compare towns
Chester vs Everett vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most affordable homes ($552k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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.
| Measure | Chester | Everett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,300Lowest |
50,045Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Chester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,212±$19k 76% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,300±$42kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Everett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Everett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,464Highest 171% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19%±72.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Chester 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 | #90 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chester School District | Everett | Auburn School District |
| 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.