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Taunton vs Everett vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Haverhill has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433 |
50,045Lowest |
67,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.4±1.1Highest about the MA average |
| Haverhill and Taunton 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% |
21.3%±1.5Lowest 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% |
15.5%±1.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Haverhill and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
32.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$88,326±$4kHighest 15% below MA |
| Haverhill 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±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$453,900±$9k 19% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,668±$49 5% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,772 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.2%±5.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Haverhill 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%Highest MA: 10% |
11.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±1.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Haverhill 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 | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Everett | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Everett High | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.