What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somerville has the most people working from home (31.3%).

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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	Somerville	Everett
People
Population	81,036Highest	50,045Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	31.9±0.6Lowest 20% below MA	35.2±1.5Highest 12% below MA
Kids under 18	9.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	10%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	11.3%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Everett and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.8%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,572±$6kHighest 28% above MA	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$911,300±$26kHighest 62% above MA	$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,517±$64Highest 43% above MA	$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,186Highest 3% above MA	$4,880Lowest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.2%±2.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	9.8%Lowest MA: 10%	14.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	34.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	37.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 26 yrs older than MA	1938 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	31.3%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#225 of 282 in MA	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Somerville	Everett
High school in town	Somerville High	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	12.1Highest
On TownTapestry
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.