Compare towns
Jericho vs Lawrence vs Methuen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k 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 | Jericho | Lawrence | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
88,736Highest |
53,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | #278 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lawrence | Methuen |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lawrence High School | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
13.6Highest |
13.1 |
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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.