What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Lawrence
People
Population	15,563Lowest	88,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Highest 4% below MA	32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%	10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA	$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA	$415,200±$23kHighest 26% below MA
	Lawrence and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA	$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Highest 22% below MA	$3,422Lowest 43% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%	17.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	23 minLowest 21% below MA
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#246 of 282 in MA	#278 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Lawrence
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Lawrence High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.6Highest
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Old photos in History	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.