Compare towns
Everett vs Lynn vs Millis vs Upton
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).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Millis | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
101,709Highest |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Upton 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Millis and Upton 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 |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Everett and Millis 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 |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Millis 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% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Lynn | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Everett High | Lynn English High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
15.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.