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Andover vs Everett vs Hooksett 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 most people working from home (30.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Everett | Hooksett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,652 |
50,045 |
15,057Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hooksett 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 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. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Hooksett School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
— | 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.