Compare towns
Hanson vs Everett vs Lawrence vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Hanson | Everett | Lawrence | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
18,382 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 10% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 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 | $119,211±$24k 15% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
| Everett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
| Pembroke and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 7% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,585Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | Lawrence | Pembroke |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Lawrence High School | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.3 |
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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.