Compare towns
Dracut vs Everett vs Fall River vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most homeowners (79.8%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Dracut | Everett | Fall River | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Highest 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Dracut and Fall River 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%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest 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+ | 18.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Dracut and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 16% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Highest 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest 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 | 7.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%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 |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lowell |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.