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Easthampton vs Lynn vs Spencer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Spencer has the most homeowners (63%).
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 | Easthampton | Lynn | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
101,709Highest |
12,008Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
48.9±6.8Highest 22% above MA |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest 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±$3k 28% below MA |
$80,533±$11kHighest 23% below MA |
| Spencer and Lynn 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 |
$382,000±$22k 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,078±$161Lowest 39% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,387Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±10.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Spencer 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% |
11% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
63%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15%±7.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Spencer 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lynn | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lynn English High | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
15.0Highest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.