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Andover vs Lawrence vs Rye
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).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Rye has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Lawrence | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652 |
88,736Highest |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| Andover and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22k 157% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Rye 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Andover 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.