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Everett vs Hooksett vs Lawrence vs North Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
North Andover has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Hooksett | Lawrence | North Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
15,057Lowest |
88,736Highest |
31,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Andover and Hooksett 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 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
| North Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hooksett School District | Lawrence | North Andover |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Lawrence High School | North Andover High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
13.3 |
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U.S. 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.