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Dracut 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
Dracut has the highest household income ($114k).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Saugus has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Dracut | Lynn | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
101,709Highest |
28,773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 4% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Saugus and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
| Dracut and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Saugus and Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Lynn | — |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Lynn English High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
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.