Lawrence, MA vs Wilmington, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLawrence, MAWilmington, MA
Population88,73623,336
Median Household Income$60,433$168,152
Median Rent$1,662/mo$2,394/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$680,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%51%
Poverty Rate17.6%3.8%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k361134
Property Crime Rate /100k899578
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr296299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall58 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.210.7
College Degree Rate16.8%50.4%
Foreign-Born %44.6%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.