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Compare Gloucester to Lawrence

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Lawrence, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Gloucester (city) Lawrence (city)
Population 29,858 79,497
Income (median) $52,419 $32,265
Home Value (median) $381,000 $238,200
White 95% 54%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 22% 42%
Age (median) 49 31
Rentals 36% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Lawrence?
A: Gloucester has a much smaller population count than Lawrence: 29858 compared with 79497 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Gloucester or in Lawrence?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Gloucester.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gloucester or Lawrence?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Gloucester.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lawrence does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 71% for Lawrence.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gloucester may include: Barnstable, Peabody, and Stoneham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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