Compare towns
Carver vs Everett vs Lawrence vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carver has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Leicester has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Carver | Everett | Lawrence | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,712 |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
11,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
| Carver and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Carver and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$105,173±$9kHighest about the MA average |
| Leicester and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,200±$21k 23% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$413,100±$23kLowest 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345 4% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,487±$258Lowest 16% below MA |
| Everett and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,455Highest 8% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,452 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Carver and Leicester 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 | #237 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | Everett | Lawrence | Leicester |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | Everett High | Lawrence High School | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.1 |
13.6Highest |
10.7 |
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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.