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Everett vs Pawtucket 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%).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Pawtucket | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Lowest |
75,893 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
37.1±0.8Highest 5% below U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawtucket and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% 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. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Highest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | William E. Tolman High | 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 |
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.