Compare towns
Everett vs Groton vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
Lawrence has the most affordable homes ($415k median).
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 | Everett | Groton | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
11,390Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
41.4±2.7Highest 4% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest 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 | 14.7% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Groton-Dunstable | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Everett High | Groton Dunstable Regional | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
13.6 |
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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.