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Everett vs Jericho 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%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
5,114Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%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% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.0 |
15.0Highest |
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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.