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Everett vs Dedham vs Mansfield
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%).
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
25,237 |
23,931Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Everett 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% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Dedham 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 |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Dedham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$1,803±$147Lowest about the MA average |
| Everett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dedham | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Everett High | Dedham High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.