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Everett vs Upton vs Devens vs New Bedford
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%).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Upton | Devens | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
8,189 |
1,723Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
37±0.8 8% below MA |
| Devens and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| New Bedford and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14%±5 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and New Bedford 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
21.9% MA: 47.3% |
17%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Devens 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$56,981±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Devens and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$556,800±$96k about the MA average |
$357,300±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Everett and Upton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,137±$26 35% below MA |
| Everett and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,556 7% below MA |
$4,338Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±3.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
20.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
40.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | Blackstone Valley | — | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.