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Lawrence vs Williston vs Everett vs New Bedford
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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Williston | Everett | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736 |
10,144Lowest |
50,045 |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and New Bedford 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #278 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | #264 of 282 in MA | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Everett | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | None in town | Everett High | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
13.5 |
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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.