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Clinton vs Lynn vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Clinton | Lynn | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
101,709Highest |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
43.1±4.9Highest 8% above MA |
| Lancaster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$519,100±$60kHighest 8% below MA |
| Lancaster and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Lynn | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.