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Everett vs Exeter vs Boston 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (69.1%).
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
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 | Exeter | Boston | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
16,151Lowest |
666,442Highest |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest 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+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Boston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boston and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #258 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Exeter High School | Boston Latin School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
18.7Highest |
15.0 |
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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.