Compare towns
Everett vs Holyoke vs Wareham 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%).
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Holyoke | Wareham | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
37,813 |
23,302Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40±1.6 about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
20.1%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Wareham 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 |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
| Wareham and Everett 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 |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Holyoke 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 | #281 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Holyoke · Springfield | Wareham | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Holyoke High | Wareham Senior High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.5 |
8.6Lowest |
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.