Compare towns
Everett vs Mendon vs Worcester 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%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (24 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 | Mendon | Worcester | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
6,325Lowest |
207,055Highest |
118,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon 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 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Mendon and Worcester 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 MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| Mendon and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Everett and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$4,733 21% below MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Mendon and Worcester 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Mendon-Upton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | South High Community | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.6 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.