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Everett vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Lowell has the shortest commute (28 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 | Strafford | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
4,306Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Lowell 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Strafford School District | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 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.