Compare towns
Dracut vs Everett vs Andover vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Middleborough has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Dracut | Everett | Andover | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
50,045Highest |
36,652 |
24,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Middleborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 18.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 10% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 16% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% 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 | $5,375 10% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Everett | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Everett High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.1 |
12.8 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.