What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).

Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hanson	Lynn
People
Population	10,660Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3Highest 7% above MA	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA
Kids under 18	21.6%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lynn and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9%	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lynn and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA	$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA
	Hanson and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA	$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average
	Hanson and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,402Highest 7% above MA	$5,384Lowest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8%	60%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hanson and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%	13.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	32 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	7.9%±2.5 MA: 18.6%	7.9%±1 MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#149 of 282 in MA	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Whitman-Hanson	Lynn
High school in town	Whitman Hanson Regional	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Lowest	15.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.