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Andover vs Atkinson vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Andover | Atkinson | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652 |
7,267Lowest |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District | Everett |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.