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Bow vs Lynn vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
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 | Bow | Lynn | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
101,709Highest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #277 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bow School District | Lynn | Saugus |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Lynn English High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
15.0 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.