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Everett vs Windham vs Milton vs Lynn
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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the most homeowners (93.9%).
Milton has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k 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 | Milton | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
16,038Lowest |
28,587 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Milton 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milton and Windham 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Windham and Milton 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. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #55 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Windham School District | Milton | Lynn |
| High school in town | Everett High | Windham High School | Milton High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8 |
12.4 |
15.0Highest |
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