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Everett vs Fall River vs Brewer 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%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Brewer has the most homeowners (59.7%).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Fall River | Brewer | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
94,082 |
9,652Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
40.1±4.8Highest 3% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Lowell 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%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Brewer 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Brewer Public Schools | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Brewer High School | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
14.0 |
14.8Highest |
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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.