What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brockton has the most homeowners (57.4%).

Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brockton	Lynn
People
Population	105,386Highest	101,709Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+12.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.7±0.8Highest 8% below MA	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9%	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,115±$3kHighest 23% below MA	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA	$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average
	Lynn and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,820Lowest 20% below MA	$5,384Highest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Lowest MA: 10%	13.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 8% above MA	32 min 8% above MA
Work from home	6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lynn and Brockton 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	#279 of 282 in MA	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Brockton	Lynn
High school in town	Brockton High	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	17.0Highest	15.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.