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Weweantic vs Everett vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | Weweantic | Everett | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
50,045Highest |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.8±3Highest 12% above MA |
| Huntington and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Huntington and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$94,398±$6kHighest 9% below MA |
| Huntington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$293,100±$30kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,334±$105Lowest 24% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,740 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±32.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
12.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.7%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Huntington 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Everett | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.