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Dartmouth vs Dracut vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dartmouth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Dracut has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Dartmouth | Dracut | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,328 |
32,574Lowest |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2Highest 6% above MA |
41.7±2 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Dartmouth and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dartmouth and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,839±$8k 4% below MA |
$114,036±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Dracut and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$20k 12% below MA |
$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$159Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,263Lowest 29% below MA |
$5,375Highest 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±9.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Dracut and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% MA: 62.5% |
79.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dartmouth and Dracut 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 | #115 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dartmouth | Dracut | Everett |
| High school in town | Dartmouth High | Dracut Senior High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.1 |
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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.