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Brockton vs Webster 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 highest household income ($80k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Webster | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
17,748Lowest |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Webster and Brockton 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Webster 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 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±$8k 22% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 7% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% 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 | $4,820 20% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest 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% |
12.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Webster and Lynn 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Webster | Lynn |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Bartlett High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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.