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Everett vs Windham vs Lynn vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k 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 | Windham | Lynn | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
19,188Lowest |
101,709 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
| Windham and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Boston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,456 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boston and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #277 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | RSU 14 | Lynn | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | Windham High School | Lynn English High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
15.0 |
18.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.