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Canton vs Everett vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lynn has the most affordable 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 | Canton | Everett | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Lowest |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Highest 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
| Canton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Everett | Lynn |
| High school in town | Canton High | Everett High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
12.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.