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Middlesex vs Worcester vs Everett vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Everett | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
207,055Highest |
50,045 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Everett | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.