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Lawrence vs Everett vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Brewer has the most homeowners (59.7%).
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 | Lawrence | Everett | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
50,045 |
9,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
40.1±4.8Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Brewer and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Brewer 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lawrence | Everett | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Everett High | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
12.1Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.