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Everett vs Windham vs Fall River 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%).
Windham has the most homeowners (93.9%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Windham | Fall River | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
16,038Lowest |
94,082Highest |
59,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fall River and Windham 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$129,540±$8k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Medford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,509±$94 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medford and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Windham School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Medford |
| High school in town | Everett High | Windham High School | B M C Durfee High | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.8Highest |
11.3 |
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.