Compare towns
Everett vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Webster | Lynn | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
12,228Lowest |
101,709 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.2±2.1Highest 7% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Webster and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest 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% |
15.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Webster 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% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
30%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| Everett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest 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% |
16% MA: 10% |
13.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
45.5% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1954Highest 10 yrs older than 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 5% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lowell and Everett 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | — | Lynn | Lowell |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | Lynn English High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 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.