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Chilmark vs Lynn vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Saugus has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Chilmark | Lynn | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
101,709Highest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
| Chilmark and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
$2,241±$201 27% above MA |
| Chilmark and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Saugus 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 | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Lynn | Saugus |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Lowest |
15.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.