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Everett vs Surry vs Revere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Surry has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Surry | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
1,836Lowest |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Revere 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,969±$10kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Revere 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 83% above U.S. |
$296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
| Everett and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Revere 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Surry Public Schools | Revere |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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