Compare towns
Everett vs Dudley vs Hardwick
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%).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hardwick has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Dudley | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
11,929 |
2,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
45.3±9.8Highest 13% above MA |
| Hardwick and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and Dudley 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% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
| Everett and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,400 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hardwick and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Dudley 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #163 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Everett High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.