Compare towns
Danvers vs Everett vs Lynn vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Danvers | Everett | Lynn | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Lowest |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
28,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest 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 | $125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest 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 | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Everett | Lynn | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Everett High | Lynn English High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.