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Dummerston vs Everett vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 33.9).
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 | Dummerston | Everett | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
50,045 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Everett | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.