What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).

Rochester has the most homeowners (66%).

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	Rochester
People
Population	50,045Highest	33,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S.	43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Everett and Rochester 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%	19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S.	$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average
	Everett and Rochester 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.	$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S.	$1,369±$72Lowest 3% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S.	$5,334Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Everett and Rochester 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%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	66%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rochester and Everett 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	#98 of 120 in NH
School district	Everett	Rochester School District
High school in town	Everett High	Spaulding High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	13.2Highest
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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.