What stands out worked out from the figures below

Douglas has the most homeowners (83.8%).

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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	Douglas	Everett
People
Population	9,207Lowest	50,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44±2.6Highest 10% above MA	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Everett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Douglas and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Everett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA	$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA	$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA
	Everett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,338Highest 6% above MA	$4,880Lowest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Everett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%	14.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 16% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#177 of 282 in MA	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Douglas	Everett
High school in town	Douglas High School	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2Lowest	12.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.