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Everett vs Dunbarton vs Medford
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%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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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 | Dunbarton | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
3,097Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Medford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Medford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dunbarton School District | Medford |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.