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Everett vs Lee vs Nottingham
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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Lee | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
4,576Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Nottingham 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $2,068±$1kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Everett and Nottingham 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.