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Dracut vs Everett vs Pelham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most affordable homes ($474k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Pelham has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Pelham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
50,045Highest |
14,449 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Everett | Pelham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Everett High | Pelham High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.