Compare towns
Lawrence vs Millis vs Upton vs North Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k 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 | Lawrence | Millis | Upton | North Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
31,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
39.6±2 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$140,670±$9k 35% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$732,900±$37kHighest 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$223Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,767 30% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9 MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 21% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and North Andover 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Andover |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | North Andover High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.