Compare towns
Heath vs Lynn vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Heath | Lynn | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
101,709Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Leyden and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Leyden 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 | — | #277 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lynn | — |
| High school in town | — | Lynn English High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0 |
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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.