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Everett vs Middlesex vs Montpelier
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%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Montpelier has the shortest commute (18 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 | Middlesex | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
1,943Lowest |
8,014 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montpelier and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$375,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,302±$113Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 | — | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Everett | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.