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Everett vs Sutton vs Thompson vs New Bedford
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 expensive homes ($610k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
New Bedford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Sutton | Thompson | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,452 |
9,337Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Sutton | Thompson School District | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | Sutton High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.6 |
7.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.