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Exeter vs Lawrence vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | Exeter | Lawrence | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Lowest |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Everett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lawrence | Everett |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Lawrence High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.