Compare towns
Mason vs Everett vs Greenville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Mason | Everett | Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
50,045Highest |
2,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.7±5.2Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Greenville and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenville and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$71,875±$31kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$106,000±$23kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,110±$91Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Mason and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$1,577Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Greenville 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 | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.