Compare towns
Everett vs Hingham vs Needham vs Revere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
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 | Hingham | Needham | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
24,283Lowest |
32,459 |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1% MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.1±1.6 8% above MA |
39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Needham 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 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Needham 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 |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$597,400±$17kLowest 6% above MA |
| Needham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,409±$183 37% above MA |
$2,076±$95Lowest 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,605 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Revere 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Needham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hingham | Needham | Revere |
| High school in town | Everett High | Hingham High | Needham High | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.9 |
11.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.