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Everett vs Easthampton vs Maynard vs Medford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Maynard has the most homeowners (75%).
Medford has the most expensive homes ($756k 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 | Easthampton | Maynard | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
16,086 |
10,712Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
35.9±1 10% below MA |
| Easthampton and Maynard 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% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Maynard 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% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Maynard 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% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
59.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$129,540±$8kHighest 25% above MA |
| Medford and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$755,500±$23kHighest 34% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,509±$94Highest 42% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,286 5% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Easthampton 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% |
8% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
7.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1942 22 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medford and Maynard 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Easthampton | Maynard | Medford |
| High school in town | Everett High | Easthampton High | Maynard High | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.8 |
9.7 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.