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Everett vs Fall River vs Glocester vs Chelsea
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 the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Chelsea has the most renters (74% rent).
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 | Fall River | Glocester | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
94,082Highest |
10,221Lowest |
39,908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
34.4±1.3Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Chelsea 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 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$72,179±$8k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$493,500±$24k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,956±$96 38% above U.S. |
| Everett and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,321Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±5.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Everett 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #280 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Chelsea |
| High school in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Ponaganset High School | Chelsea High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
12.8 |
13.1Highest |
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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.