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Everett vs Fall River vs Williston vs Revere
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 youngest population (median age 35.2).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Williston | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
94,082Highest |
10,144Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Williston 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
| Everett and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Everett 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Revere |
| High school in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.