Compare towns
Lawrence vs Washburn 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 renters (71.9% rent).
Washburn has the most homeowners (78.2%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | Washburn | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
1,355Lowest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest 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% |
12.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Washburn 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 |
| School district | Lawrence | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Everett |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Washburn District High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.0Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.