What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).

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	Dudley	Everett
People
Population	11,929Lowest	50,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.2±2.4Highest about the MA average	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Everett and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9%	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	24.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA	$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA
	Everett and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA	$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA	$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,691Lowest 38% below MA	$4,880Highest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Everett and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%	14.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 6% below MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Everett and Dudley 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	#142 of 282 in MA	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Dudley-Charlton Reg	Everett
High school in town	Shepherd Hill Regional High	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	12.1Lowest
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.