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Hanover vs Everett vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most homeowners (84.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Hanover | Everett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Highest 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
| Everett and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Lawrence |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Everett High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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.