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Strafford vs Lawrence 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
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Strafford | Lawrence | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Everett 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Strafford School District | Lawrence | Everett |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.