Compare towns
Everett vs Halifax vs Hanson 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%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Halifax | Hanson | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
7,748Lowest |
10,660 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 18% below MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Hanson and Halifax 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 |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
| Everett and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Lynn 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Halifax and Everett 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Halifax | Whitman-Hanson | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.7 |
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.