Compare towns
Everett vs Sutton vs Worcester 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
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 | Sutton | Worcester | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,452Lowest |
207,055Highest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Revere 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$597,400±$17k 6% above MA |
| 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 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$5,605 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% MA: 62.5% |
45.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Sutton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Revere |
| High school in town | Everett High | Sutton High School | South High Community | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.6 |
14.6Highest |
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.