What stands out worked out from the figures below

Revere has the most expensive homes ($597k median).

Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.

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

Measure	Revere	Putnam
People
Population	60,012Highest	9,292Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average	43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Revere and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Putnam and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Revere and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,969±$10kHighest 8% above U.S.	$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Revere and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S.	$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S.	$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Highest 80% above U.S.	$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	11.5% U.S.: 12.5%	11.5% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	9.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Revere and Putnam 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	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	Revere	Putnam School District
High school in town	Revere High	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	9.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.