Compare towns
Acushnet vs Everett vs Lawrence vs New Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k 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.
| Measure | Acushnet | Everett | Lawrence | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736 |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
37±0.8 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
17% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kHighest 14% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
$56,981±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Acushnet and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$357,300±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,137±$26Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,338 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±3.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
20.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
40.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
25 min 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Acushnet 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Everett | Lawrence | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Lawrence High School | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.