Compare towns
Andover vs Boston vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Boston has the youngest population (median age 33.3).
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 | Boston | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Lowest |
666,442Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 7% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$731,700±$10k 30% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
| Andover and Boston 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 67% above MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Everett |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Boston Latin School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
18.7Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.