What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bristol has the most homeowners (66.1%).

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	Everett	Bristol
People
Population	50,045Highest	22,220Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S.	43±2.2Highest 11% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%	12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S.	$97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Bristol and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S.	$485,000±$25kLowest 46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S.	$1,579±$118Lowest 12% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S.	$5,393Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bristol 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	#20 of 38 in RI
School district	Everett	Bristol Warren
High school in town	Everett High	Mt. Hope High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	12.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.