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Lowell vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
831Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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% |
53%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% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,969±$10kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Revere and Lowell 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499 44% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Lowell 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #255 of 282 in MA | — | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Revere |
| High school in town | Lowell High | None in town | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 13.6Lowest |
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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.