Compare towns
North Andover vs Brooklyn vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Andover has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | North Andover | Brooklyn | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,490 |
8,517Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn 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+ | 61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest 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 | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Andover | Brooklyn School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | North Andover High | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.