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Everett vs Medford vs Upton
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%).
Medford has the most expensive homes ($756k median).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Medford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
59,354Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.9±1 10% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Medford 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% |
59.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
11.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$129,540±$8k 25% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$755,500±$23kHighest 34% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,509±$94Highest 42% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,286 5% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
54.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1942 22 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Medford and Upton 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 | #203 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Medford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Everett High | Medford High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.