Lawrence
Working Merrimack River city. I taught here for years.
- Median home price
- $450,000
- Mill rate (NH property tax)
- 16.00
- Commute to Boston
- 40 min · MBTA Haverhill Line or I-93
- School district
- Lawrence Public Schools / Lawrence High School
A neighbor's read on Lawrence.
Lawrence is the city I taught in for years before I sold my first house. It is a working Merrimack River city, dense, immigrant-built, with a real downtown and the largest historic mill complex on the river.
Lawrence Public Schools serve the city, and Lawrence High has been investing in CTE and dual-enrollment tracks. Buyers who know the city well find genuine value, especially first-time buyers and investors.
Buyers who do not know the city are best served by a walk-through with someone who taught here.
The best way to really feel out a town is a fifteen-minute call. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you honestly whether Lawrence is the right fit or whether one of the other six towns in the service area gets you closer to the life you are trying to build.
What makes Lawrence itself.
Lawrence Heritage State Park, the historic mill district along the Merrimack
Lawrence Public Schools, where I taught for years before real estate
MBTA Haverhill Line to North Station
🏘️ Triple-decker housing stock with strong rental yields
The Spicket River and the Great Stone Dam are working city landmarks
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A lot of Lawrence’s best homes never hit Zillow. Estate sales, pre-market relists, the neighbor who is finally downsizing and wants one quiet conversation before it goes live. Call me and tell me what you are looking for. I will tell you what is actually moving in Lawrence right now.
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Before it is public
I hear about pre-market homes from other Jill & Co. agents, from neighbors, and from past clients. Text me the zip code and price range.
Pass on the wrong ones
Skip the dud showings
I will tell you when a listing is not worth the Saturday drive. Septic age, foundation water, flood-zone oddities — I have seen them here for twenty years.
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Closed price is not the whole story. Concessions, contingencies, how many offers it had. I know what the house actually sold for, not just the headline number.
Lawrence Public Schools / Lawrence High School
Feeder lines and boundary-line questions matter more than the district name. If you are thinking about Lawrence for the schools, the first call is about which side of town you land on inside the district. I will walk you through it.
District website and official boundary maps: link pending client confirmation.
40 minutes to Boston (MBTA Haverhill Line or I-93)
- Boston
40 min via MBTA Haverhill Line or I-93. - Manchester
Roughly 25 to 35 minutes via I-93 north. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is typically 20 to 30 minutes. - Portsmouth / Seacoast
Typically 45 to 55 minutes via Route 101 east from I-93. - Transit
Park-and-ride commuter bus options out of Salem and Londonderry to South Station. Schedule details confirmed on request.
Want to know if Lawrence fits your life?
Pick a fifteen-minute slot. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you whether Lawrence is the right answer, or point you toward the town that is.