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Everett vs Dover vs Springfield
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 (34.2%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Dover | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
5,930Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Springfield 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%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Dover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield 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% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Springfield |
| High school in town | Everett High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
9.8Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.