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Everett vs Lawrence vs Nottingham
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 the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Lawrence | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
88,736Highest |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
38.8±6.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Nottingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Nottingham 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
| Everett and Nottingham 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. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Lawrence | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.