Compare towns
Everett vs Mendon vs Harvard vs Lynn
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%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
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 | Mendon | Harvard | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
6,325Lowest |
6,927 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Harvard and Mendon 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% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Everett 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 |
$132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$616,000±$37k 10% above MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Everett and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,213 20% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Harvard 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% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Mendon-Upton | Harvard | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | The Bromfield High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 11.0Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.