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Everett vs Killingly vs Saugus 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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Saugus has the most people working from home (14.3%).
New Bedford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Killingly | Saugus | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
17,867Lowest |
28,773 |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Everett 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Everett and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
| Saugus 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Saugus 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | Killingly High School | — | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 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.