Compare towns
Andover vs Everett vs Bourne vs Milton
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 people working from home (30.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Milton has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Everett | Bourne | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,652 |
50,045Highest |
20,323Lowest |
28,587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
71.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16k 66% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22k 52% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,474±$281 16% below MA |
| 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 67% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$9,677 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Andover and Milton 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 | #68 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Milton |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
9.8Lowest |
12.4 |
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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.