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Everett vs Holyoke vs Lowell
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%).
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Lowell has the most homeowners (43.2%).
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 | Holyoke | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
37,813Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40±1.6Highest about the MA average |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
30%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| 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 9% above MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1953Highest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Holyoke and Lowell 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 | #281 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Holyoke · Springfield | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Holyoke High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.5 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.