Compare towns
Everett vs West Boylston vs Worcester
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 expensive homes ($610k median).
West Boylston has the most homeowners (77.9%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k 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 | West Boylston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
7,782Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
45.5±2.7Highest 14% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8 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% |
25.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$104,551±$12kHighest about the MA average |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| West Boylston and Everett 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 |
$440,000±$24k 22% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,261±$154Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$6,115Highest about the MA average |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.9%±12.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #97 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | West Boylston | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Everett High | West Boylston Junior/Senior High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.