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Everett vs Lynn vs Windham
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
101,709Highest |
19,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%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% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% 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% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Everett | Lynn | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Everett High | Lynn English High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.