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Dover vs Everett vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Dover | Everett | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Lowest |
50,045Highest |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
| Dover and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA |
| Everett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | — |
| High school 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.