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Everett vs Hooksett vs Millbury 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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Millbury has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Boston has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Millbury | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
15,057 |
13,961Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Millbury 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Hooksett 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Boston 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% 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% |
43.5%±12.5 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% |
5% 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% |
75.4% 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. |
1965 15 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 |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hooksett School District | Millbury | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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.