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Sullivan vs Lawrence vs Everett vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Sullivan | Lawrence | Everett | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
| Everett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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 | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lawrence | Everett | — |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.