Compare towns
Everett vs Stoneham vs Lynn vs Lowell
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%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k 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 | Stoneham | Lynn | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
23,355Lowest |
101,709 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,625±$40Lowest 8% below MA |
| Everett and Stoneham 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 |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 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% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Stoneham | Lynn | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | Stoneham High | Lynn English High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
15.0Highest |
14.8 |
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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.