Compare towns
Everett vs Framingham vs Danvers 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%).
Framingham has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Danvers has the most homeowners (69.2%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
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 | Framingham | Danvers | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
72,399 |
28,098Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.5±1 6% below MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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% |
15.1%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
48.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Framingham and Everett 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 18% below MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Danvers and Framingham 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 |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,884Highest 15% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest 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% |
10.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
54.8% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Framingham and Danvers 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 | #229 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | — | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Framingham High School | — | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.7 |
— | 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.