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Milford vs Everett vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Milford | Everett | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431Lowest |
50,045Highest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.9±1.8Highest about the MA average |
| Westfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.1%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Milford and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
33.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4kHighest 7% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$87,753±$6k 16% below MA |
| Milford and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$325,100±$11kLowest 42% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137 8% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA |
| Everett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869Highest about the MA average |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,746Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
10.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Milford and Everett 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Everett | Westfield |
| High school in town | Milford High | Everett High | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.