Compare towns
Worcester vs Tyngsborough vs Everett vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
Tyngsborough has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Auburn has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Worcester | Tyngsborough | Everett | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
12,550Lowest |
50,045 |
16,970 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
39.4±2.9 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% MA: 47.3% |
51.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$129,348±$18kHighest 24% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$116,711±$10k 12% above MA |
| Tyngsborough and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$552,500±$34k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$400,000±$16k 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$1,986±$404 13% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,467±$155Lowest 17% below MA |
| Everett and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$7,426Highest 24% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,289 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8% MA: 62.5% |
86.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 min 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyngsborough and Auburn 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Everett | Auburn |
| High school in town | South High Community | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.1 |
12.1 |
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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.