Compare towns
Bourne 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
Bourne has the most homeowners (75.8%).
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 | Bourne | Everett | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323Lowest |
50,045 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7kHighest 12% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| Everett and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest 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 | 6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Lowell 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Lowell |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Everett High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.1 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.