Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Everett vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Chesterfield | Everett | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
50,045Highest |
1,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
| Weweantic and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11kHighest about the MA average |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969Highest about the MA average |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chesterfield and Everett 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.