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Everett vs Upton vs Pelham 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Pelham | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
8,189Lowest |
14,449 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Upton and Pelham 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pelham 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pelham 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Pelham 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pelham School District | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Blackstone Valley | Pelham High School | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.2 |
10.4Lowest |
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.