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Everett vs Pelham vs Upton vs Windham
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 renters (62.8% rent).
Pelham has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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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 | Pelham | Upton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
14,449 |
8,189Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pelham 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Pelham 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 6% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Pelham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | Pelham High School | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
11.2 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.