Compare towns
Hanson vs Lynn vs Everett vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Lynn has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Hanson | Lynn | Everett | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 10% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
| Windsor and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 15% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 9% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 7% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lynn | Everett | — |
| High school in town | — | Lynn English High | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.