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Everett vs Andover vs Bourne
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%).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Everett | Andover | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
36,652 |
20,323Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Andover and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% 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 | $4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.