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Everett vs Springfield 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 the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Springfield | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Lowest |
154,749Highest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Highest 12% below MA |
33.7±0.5 16% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
| Everett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Springfield 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% |
13.2%±0.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,695 38% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1952Highest 12 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Springfield 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Springfield | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Everett High | Springfield Central High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.2 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.