Compare towns
Andover vs Epping vs Everett vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($173k).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Andover | Epping | Everett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,652 |
7,430Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Epping 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 | #68 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Epping School District | Everett | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Epping High School | Everett High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
13.6Highest |
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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.