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Everett vs Middleton vs Medford
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%).
Middleton has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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 | Middleton | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,816Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
35.9±1 10% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Middleton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Middleton 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% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
59.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$129,540±$8k 25% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
$755,500±$23kHighest 34% above MA |
| Medford and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,509±$94Highest 42% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,286 5% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.1%±4.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1942 22 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
26.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Middleton | Medford |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.