What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

Norwell has the most people working from home (27.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Everett	Norwell
People
Population	50,045Highest	11,361Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA	39.2±1.4Highest about the MA average
Kids under 18	21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	16.1%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	69.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Everett and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA	$188,699±$25kHighest 82% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA	$865,700±$35kHighest 54% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA	$2,215±$336Highest 26% above MA
	Norwell and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,880Lowest 19% below MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Norwell and Everett 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%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 20% above MA	35 minHighest 21% above MA
Work from home	10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#264 of 282 in MA	#80 of 282 in MA
School district	Everett	Norwell
High school in town	Everett High	Norwell High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.