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Everett vs Stoneham vs Dover
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%).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Stoneham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
23,355 |
5,930Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
| Dover and Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Dover 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% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
| Dover 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 |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Stoneham | Dover · Dover-Sherborn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Stoneham High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.7 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.