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Everett vs Valley Falls vs Medford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Valley Falls has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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 | Valley Falls | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
12,657Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.7±3.5Highest 7% above U.S. |
35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls 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% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Valley Falls and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Valley Falls 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | — | Medford |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.