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Everett vs Fairfax 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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Fairfax | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
5,226Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.8±3.3Highest about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Fairfax and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Fairfax 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% |
12.5%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lynn and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #36 of 70 in VT | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Fairfax School District | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
9.8Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.