What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

Granby has the most homeowners (94.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Everett	Granby
People
Population	50,045Highest	6,080Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA	46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA
Kids under 18	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%	13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	36.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Granby and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA	$119,297±$33kHighest 15% above MA
	Granby and Everett 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	$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$69 18% above MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,880Lowest 19% below MA	$5,572Highest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Granby and Everett 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%	4.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	94.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 20% above MA	23 minLowest 20% below MA
Work from home	10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Everett and Granby 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	#259 of 282 in MA
School district	Everett	Granby
High school in town	Everett High	Granby Jr Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.