Compare towns
Everett vs Wareham 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).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wareham | Worcester | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
23,302Lowest |
207,055Highest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Worcester 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
| Wareham and Revere 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 |
$424,500±$21k 24% 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 |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,733 21% below MA |
$5,605Highest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% MA: 62.5% |
45.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Worcester 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Wareham | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Revere |
| High school in town | Everett High | Wareham Senior High | South High Community | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
8.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
13.6 |
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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.