Compare towns
Everett vs Dover vs Dedham
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 expensive homes ($1340k median).
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 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 | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
5,930Lowest |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
| Dover and Dedham 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% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Everett 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA |
| Dover and Everett 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Dedham |
| High school in town | Everett High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.