What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has the most kids (21.8% under 18).

Harwich has the most homeowners (84.8%).

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	Harwich
People
Population	50,045Highest	13,598Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA	58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA
Kids under 18	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%	11.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA	$96,966±$13kHighest 7% below MA
	Harwich 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±$23kLowest 9% above MA	$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA
	Harwich and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA	$2,017±$738Lowest 14% above MA
	Everett and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,880Highest 19% below MA	$4,189Lowest 30% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Harwich 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%	4.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 20% above MA	25 minLowest 14% below MA
Work from home	10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%	17.3%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#264 of 282 in MA	#157 of 282 in MA
School district	Everett	Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Everett High	Monomoy Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.8Lowest
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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.