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Everett vs Windham vs Revere
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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Windham | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
19,188Lowest |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Revere 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% |
15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 83% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | RSU 14 | Revere |
| High school in town | Everett High | Windham High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.