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Everett vs Gardner vs Dudley
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%).
Gardner has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
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 | Gardner | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
21,148 |
11,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
| Gardner 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% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 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% |
19.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Gardner 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$67,518±$8kLowest 35% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% 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 |
$301,600±$20kLowest 46% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,109±$51Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,150 31% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.7%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Gardner 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% |
13.7% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Gardner | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Everett High | Gardner High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.5 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.