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Lawrence vs Webster vs Everett vs North Andover
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
North Andover has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Webster | Everett | North Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
2,227Lowest |
50,045 |
31,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
| Webster and North Andover 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and North Andover 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,223±$223Highest 57% 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9Lowest 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Andover and Webster 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 | #98 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | Merrimack Valley School District | Everett | North Andover |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | None in town | Everett High | North Andover High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
13.3 |
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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.