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Everett vs Dedham vs New Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
New Bedford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
1,656Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Everett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Dedham 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 | — | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dedham Public Schools | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.