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Brockton vs Sturbridge vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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.
| Measure | Brockton | Sturbridge | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
9,960Lowest |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4 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%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 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±$3k 23% below MA |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 7% below MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% 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 |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Lynn |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
7.7Lowest |
15.0 |
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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.