Compare towns
Everett vs Saugus vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
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 | Saugus | Upton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
28,773 |
8,189Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Upton and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Upton 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% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| Everett and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Saugus and Everett 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 |
$6,049 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Saugus | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Saugus High | Blackstone Valley | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
15.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
14.8 |
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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.