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Everett vs Sturbridge vs Springfield
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%).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,960Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield 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 |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Springfield |
| High school in town | Everett High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
7.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.