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Lawrence vs North Andover vs Ogunquit vs Everett
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 affordable homes ($415k median).
North Andover has the highest household income ($141k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Everett has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
31,490 |
1,379Lowest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% 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. |
35.2±1.5 10% below 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% |
21.8%±2.1 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% |
11.3%±1.1 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% |
24.9% 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% |
6.3%±0.9 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% 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. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
| North Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% 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% |
56.4%±5.8 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| 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% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #278 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA | — | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | North Andover | — | Everett |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | North Andover High | — | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
13.3 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.