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Lowell vs Gray vs Revere
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Gray | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
8,429Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Gray and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499 44% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Revere |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
13.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.