Compare towns
Everett vs Sutton vs Bolton 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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Bolton has the most people working from home (40.5%).
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 | Sutton | Bolton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,452 |
5,737Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.7% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.2±1.7 3% above MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Sutton and Bolton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Bolton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Bolton 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,583±$1k 10% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 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 |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #28 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Sutton | Nashoba | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Sutton High School | Nashoba Regional | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.6 |
12.0Lowest |
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.