Compare towns
Everett vs Dover vs Dover vs Boston
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%).
Dover has the most people working from home (37.4%).
Dover has the most kids (26% under 18).
Boston has the shortest commute (30 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 | Dover | Dover | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
2,308Lowest |
5,930 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
| Dover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover 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% |
15.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Dover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
83.4% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,308,300±$149k 133% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$731,700±$10k 30% above MA |
| Dover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
— | $2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
| Dover and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
3.3% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4 MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.