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Everett vs Lynn vs Rye
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%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
101,709Highest |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Lynn | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
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.