Compare towns
Erving vs Lawrence vs Everett vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Erving | Lawrence | Everett | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
| Gill and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$3,422 43% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Gill and Everett 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 | — | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Lawrence | Everett | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.