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Taunton vs Everett vs Chicopee vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Taunton | Everett | Chicopee | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
50,045 |
55,295 |
24,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Middleborough and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest 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%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$97,056±$7kHighest 7% below MA |
| Middleborough and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344 28% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$6,023Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
21 minLowest 27% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleborough and Everett 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Everett | Chicopee | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Everett High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.