What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Easthampton	Lynn
People
Population	16,086Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+12.1% MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.6Highest 15% above MA	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA
Kids under 18	15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9%	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Easthampton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA	$75,043±$3kHighest 28% below MA
	Lynn and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA	$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,932Lowest 18% below MA	$5,384Highest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest MA: 10%	13.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 23% below MA	32 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#92 of 282 in MA	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Easthampton	Lynn
High school in town	Easthampton High	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	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.