Compare towns
Everett vs Buzzards Bay vs Mashpee vs Lynn
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%).
Buzzards Bay has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Mashpee has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Everett | Buzzards Bay | Mashpee | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
2,909Lowest |
15,384 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.9% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest 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+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$94,388±$12k 9% below MA |
$95,299±$13kHighest 8% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Everett and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Everett and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,762 37% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest 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 | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Buzzards Bay and Mashpee 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #100 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | — | Mashpee | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | Mashpee Middle-High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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.