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Townsend vs Everett vs Easthampton vs East Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
East Bridgewater has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Townsend | Everett | Easthampton | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
50,045Highest |
16,086 |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
41.6±2.2 4% above MA |
| Easthampton and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 23% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$510,200±$32k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,981±$671 12% above MA |
| Everett and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$6,522Highest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and East Bridgewater 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Everett | Easthampton | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Everett High | Easthampton High | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
12.1 |
9.8Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.