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Lowell vs Exeter vs Everett vs Tyngsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Tyngsborough has the most homeowners (86.2%).
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 | Lowell | Exeter | Everett | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
16,151 |
50,045 |
12,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyngsborough and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,986±$404 41% above U.S. |
| Everett and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$7,426 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Tyngsborough 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Everett | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Exeter High School | Everett High | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.1 |
12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.