What stands out worked out from the figures below

Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).

Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Revere	Lowell
People
Population	60,012Lowest	118,368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.2±1.3Highest about the MA average	35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.7%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lowell and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	30%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,969±$10kHighest 16% below MA	$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA
	Revere and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$597,400±$17kHighest 6% above MA	$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA	$1,625±$40Lowest 8% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Highest 6% below MA	$4,499Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8%	52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Revere and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest MA: 10%	16.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA	1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 18% above MA	28 minLowest 4% below MA
Work from home	9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	10.6%±1.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lowell and Revere 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	#241 of 282 in MA	#255 of 282 in MA
School district	Revere	Lowell
High school in town	Revere High	Lowell High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Lowest	14.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.