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Everett vs Hingham vs Hooksett vs New Bedford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
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 | Hingham | Hooksett | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
24,283 |
15,057Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hingham and Everett 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,338Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hingham | Hooksett School District | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | Hingham High | None in town | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.