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Derry vs Everett vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most people working from home (16%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Derry | Everett | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Lowest |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Highest 4% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derry and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Everett | Lynn |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Everett High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
12.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.