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Everett vs Monkton vs Worcester
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 expensive homes ($610k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (24 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 | Monkton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
1,999Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Worcester 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% |
20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Everett 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.