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Wendell vs Everett vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wendell has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
New Salem has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wendell | Everett | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 850Lowest |
50,045Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8 18% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
55.6±2.4Highest 39% above MA |
| New Salem and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±6.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| New Salem and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$79,688±$19k 23% below MA |
| Everett and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,300±$31kLowest 48% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$359,000±$40k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519 30% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,194±$88Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,519 25% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,509Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
86.7%±25.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| New Salem and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
9.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.4%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| New Salem and Wendell 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 | New Salem-Wendell | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.