Compare towns
Everett vs Webster vs Whitman 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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Webster | Whitman | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
17,748 |
15,295Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
40.4±1.8Highest about the MA average |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Whitman 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% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Whitman 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Webster | Whitman-Hanson | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Bartlett High School | None in town | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.6Lowest |
— | 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.