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Everett vs Williamstown 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%).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Williamstown is a college town. 28.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Williamstown | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,150Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.5±6.9Highest 6% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
| Williamstown 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% |
15.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
28.9%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$106,650±$25kHighest about the MA average |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Williamstown and Everett 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 |
$437,100±$39kLowest 22% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,584±$292Lowest 10% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,290 12% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.9%±15.4Lowest 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% |
11.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
16 minLowest 45% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
27.3%±5.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #45 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Mount Greylock | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Mt Greylock Regional High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.4Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.