Compare towns
Everett vs Holyoke vs Weweantic
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%).
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Holyoke | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
37,813 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40±1.6 about the MA average |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
| Weweantic and Holyoke 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% |
21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Holyoke 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% |
20.1%±1.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Holyoke and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
$62,481±$39k 40% below MA |
| Everett and Weweantic 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 |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,065 32% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Holyoke 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 | #281 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Everett | Holyoke · Springfield | — |
| High school in town | Everett High | Holyoke High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.