Compare towns
Everett vs Upton vs Springfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Springfield | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
8,189Lowest |
154,749Highest |
118,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| 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 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Springfield | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Blackstone Valley | Springfield Central High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
12.2 |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.