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Everett vs Saugus vs Upton vs Revere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Saugus has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Saugus | Upton | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
28,773 |
8,189Lowest |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
| Upton and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Saugus 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 |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$597,400±$17k 6% above MA |
| Everett and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,076±$95 18% above MA |
| Saugus 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 |
$6,049 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,605 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Revere 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% |
6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Saugus | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Revere |
| High school in town | Everett High | Saugus High | Blackstone Valley | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
15.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.