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Everett vs Dracut vs Bow vs Lowell
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%).
Dracut has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k 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 | Dracut | Bow | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
32,574 |
8,335Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Bow 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dracut | Bow School District | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Dracut Senior High | Bow High School | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.9 |
12.8 |
14.8Highest |
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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.