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Brookfield vs Lynn vs Phillipston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (12%).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Phillipston has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Brookfield | Lynn | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
101,709Highest |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 31% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
48.8±1.7 22% above MA |
| Brookfield and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k 22% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$94,692±$14kHighest 9% below MA |
| Phillipston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
$372,400±$27k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,375±$849 22% below MA |
| Lynn and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 15% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$3,914Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±3.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Brookfield and Phillipston 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Lynn | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0 |
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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.