Compare towns
Everett vs Upton vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Westminster | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
8,189Lowest |
8,374 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Westminster and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.9% MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$106,331±$22k about the MA average |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
| Upton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% 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 |
$1,843±$268 5% above MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Everett and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,973 17% below MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster 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% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ashburnham-Westminster | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Blackstone Valley | Oakmont Regional High School | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
13.6 |
14.8Highest |
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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.