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Methuen vs Everett vs Millis vs Haverhill
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 renters (62.8% rent).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($454k 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 | Methuen | Everett | Millis | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53,475 |
50,045 |
8,888Lowest |
67,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.4±1.1 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Methuen and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7k 9% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$88,326±$4k 15% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 11% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$453,900±$9kLowest 19% below MA |
| Everett and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,668±$49Lowest 5% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 16% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,772Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
60.2%±5.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Haverhill and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Millis and Haverhill 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Everett | Millis | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Everett High | Millis High School | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.