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Tewksbury vs Everett vs Andover

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tewksbury has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).

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.

MeasureTewksburyEverettAndover
People
Population
31,273Lowest
50,045Highest
36,652
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+10.1%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
46.1±2.5Highest
15% above MA
35.2±1.5Lowest
12% below MA
42.9±1
7% above MA
Tewksbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.6%±1.8Lowest
MA: 19.4%
21.8%±2.1
MA: 19.4%
23.6%±1.8Highest
MA: 19.4%
Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.3%±1.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
16%±1.3
MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.3%
MA: 47.3%
24.9%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
75.6%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±1.1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
6.3%±0.9
MA: 7.9%
8.1%±0.8Highest
MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$128,061±$12k
23% above MA
$85,218±$7kLowest
18% below MA
$172,606±$16kHighest
66% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$573,600±$16kLowest
about the MA average
$610,000±$23k
9% above MA
$855,600±$22kHighest
52% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,310±$200Highest
31% above MA
$2,076±$69Lowest
18% above MA
$2,201±$129
25% above MA
Tewksbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,580
27% above MA
$4,880Lowest
19% below MA
$10,000+Highest
at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.9%±14.5Highest
MA: 51.8%
56.4%±5.8
MA: 51.8%
39.7%±7.7Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Tewksbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%
MA: 10%
14.7%Highest
MA: 10%
2.9%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.5%Highest
MA: 62.5%
37.2%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
79.9%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
17 yrs newer than MA
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1973
9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
4% above MA
35 minHighest
20% above MA
29 minLowest
about the MA average
Work from home
15.4%±2.5
MA: 18.6%
10.5%±2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
30.4%±2.1Highest
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #103 of 282 in MA #264 of 282 in MA #68 of 282 in MA
School district Tewksbury Everett Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town Tewksbury Memorial High Everett High Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school
12.2
12.1Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.