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Everett vs Russell vs Weweantic
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%).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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 | Russell | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
1,197Lowest |
1,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
| Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Russell and Weweantic 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% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Russell 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 9% above MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Russell 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 | — | — |
| School district | Everett | — | — |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.