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Everett vs Jericho vs Putney 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%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Jericho | Putney | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
5,114 |
2,622Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 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 |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Putney 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.0 |
— | 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.