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Lowell vs Newark vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Lowell 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Lowell and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Newark and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lowell | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Lowell High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| 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.