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New Bedford vs Everett vs Acushnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Acushnet has the most homeowners (85.3%).
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 | New Bedford | Everett | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 100,998Highest |
50,045 |
10,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±0.8 8% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| New Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,981±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$89,503±$9kHighest 14% below MA |
| Acushnet and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$26Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,170±$354 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,338Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,647 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±3.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 40.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 15% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 5.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Acushnet 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 | #263 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Acushnet |
| High school in town | New Bedford High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.