Compare towns
Everett vs Lynn vs Marblehead vs Boston
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%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
Marblehead has the highest household income ($182k).
Boston has the youngest population (median age 33.3).
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 | Lynn | Marblehead | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
101,709 |
20,413Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Marblehead 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% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$731,700±$10k 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$2,147±$25Highest 22% above MA |
| Boston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2 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% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1944 20 yrs older than MA |
1947Highest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Lynn | Marblehead | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | Lynn English High | Marblehead High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
15.0 |
10.7Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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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.