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Sullivan vs Everett vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Sullivan | Everett | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
50,045Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Hill 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Everett | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.