Compare towns
Everett vs Hooksett vs Brookline vs Boston
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%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($1247k median).
Boston has the youngest population (median age 33.3).
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 | Hooksett | Brookline | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
15,057Lowest |
63,266 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.2 10% below U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Brookline 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% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Brookline 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$142,101±$8kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,246,800±$67kHighest 275% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10k 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,835±$82Highest 101% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Boston 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
46.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #22 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hooksett School District | — | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | — | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 18.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.