Compare towns
Acushnet vs Lynn vs Everett vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Acushnet | Lynn | Everett | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
| Acushnet and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,177±$142 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Lynn | Everett | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.