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Westport vs Everett vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
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 | Westport | Everett | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,484Lowest |
50,045Highest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±1.8Highest 27% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
| Westport and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Westport and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,000±$9k 8% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$112,677±$6kHighest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,900±$38k 7% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$356 19% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,719Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,977Highest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±19.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Somerset 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 | #195 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westport | Everett | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Westport Middle-High School | Everett High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.6 |
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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.