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Lawrence vs North Andover vs Ogunquit
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).
North Andover has the highest household income ($141k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | North Andover | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
31,490 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| North Andover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37k 120% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and North Andover 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #278 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lawrence | North Andover | — |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | North Andover High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
13.3Lowest |
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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.