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Weweantic vs Lawrence vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Weweantic | Lawrence | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
88,736Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39k 40% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
| Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Weweantic and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764 37% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Russell and Lawrence 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 | — |
| School district | — | Lawrence | — |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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MA 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.