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Andover vs Everett vs Lowell
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%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k 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 | Andover | Everett | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Lowest |
50,045 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,625±$40Lowest 8% 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 |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Lowell 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% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Lowell |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.