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Auburn vs Everett vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most homeowners (79.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Auburn | Everett | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Lowest |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest 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+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kHighest 12% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 12% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Auburn 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Everett | Lynn |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Everett High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.