Compare towns
Revere vs Townsend vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
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.
| Measure | Revere | Townsend | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,012Highest |
9,100Lowest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
40.9±3.3Highest about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Townsend and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Townsend 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $597,400±$17k 6% above MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below 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±$95Highest 18% above MA |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 6% below MA |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 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% MA: 10% |
8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.6% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 18% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #241 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Revere | North Middlesex | Everett |
| High school in town | Revere High | North Middlesex Regional | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
13.1 |
12.1Lowest |
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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.