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Everett vs Medford vs Ogunquit 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).
Medford has the highest household income ($130k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
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 | Medford | Ogunquit | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
59,354 |
1,379Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Medford and Ogunquit 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. |
$755,500±$23k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,338Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and New Bedford 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA | — | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Medford | — | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | Medford High | — | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
9.2Lowest |
— | 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.