What stands out worked out from the figures below

Taunton has the most homeowners (62.1%).

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	Taunton	Everett
People
Population	60,433Highest	50,045Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±1.3Highest about the MA average	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA
Kids under 18	21.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Everett and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±1.2Highest MA: 17.9%	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	24.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA	$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA
	Everett and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA	$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA	$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,344Lowest 28% below MA	$4,880Highest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Taunton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Lowest MA: 10%	14.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.1%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	29 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Everett and Taunton 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	#253 of 282 in MA	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton	Everett
High school in town	Taunton High	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	16.6Highest	12.1Lowest
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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.