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Everett vs Concord vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
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 | Everett | Concord | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
18,223Lowest |
24,155 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$158,230±$14k 52% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$807,300±$20k 44% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,986±$155Lowest 13% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Acton 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 | #10 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Acton-Boxborough |
| High school in town | Everett High | Concord Carlisle High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.4Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.