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Everett vs Thompson 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 the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Thompson | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,337Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Everett 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Thompson School District | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
7.9Lowest |
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.