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Everett vs Andover vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k 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 | Everett | Andover | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
36,652 |
8,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Andover and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Bow and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
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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.