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Dover vs Everett vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (37.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Dover | Everett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | Lawrence |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.