What stands out worked out from the figures below

Revere has the most homeowners (45.6%).

Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Revere	Everett
People
Population	60,012Highest	50,045Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+17.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.2±1.3Highest about the MA average	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Everett and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	24.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,969±$10kHighest 16% below MA	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA
	Revere and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$597,400±$17kLowest 6% above MA	$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA
	Everett and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$95 18% above MA	$2,076±$69 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Highest 6% below MA	$4,880Lowest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Revere and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest MA: 10%	14.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 18% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Everett and Revere 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	#241 of 282 in MA	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Revere	Everett
High school in town	Revere High	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	12.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.