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Dover vs Everett vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Dover | Everett | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Lowest |
50,045 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Highest 5% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Dover and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dover School District | Everett | Lowell |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Everett High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.