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Everett vs Stratham vs Upton 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%).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Stratham | Upton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
7,754Lowest |
8,189 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Upton and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Upton 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Upton 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.