Compare towns
Everett vs Wareham vs Methuen 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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Methuen has the highest household income ($113k).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Methuen | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
23,302Lowest |
53,475 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
31%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Methuen 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 |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$113,310±$7kHighest 9% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$499,700±$17k 11% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,749±$91 about the MA average |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$5,061 16% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Methuen 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Wareham | Methuen | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Wareham Senior High | Methuen High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
8.6Lowest |
13.1 |
15.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.