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Lancaster vs Everett vs Leominster vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Leominster has the shortest commute (26 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 | Lancaster | Everett | Leominster | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,606Lowest |
50,045Highest |
43,909 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.3±2.2Highest 8% above MA |
38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
| Leominster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
33.5% MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$83,816±$7kLowest 19% below MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$380,400±$14kLowest 32% below MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,354±$50Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
| Lancaster and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,256 12% below MA |
$4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.9%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.3% MA: 62.5% |
54.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #145 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Everett | Leominster | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Leominster High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
10.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| 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.