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Everett vs Worcester vs New Bedford
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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
New Bedford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Worcester | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
831Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Everett and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,338Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and New Bedford 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.