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Lowell vs Jericho vs Worcester 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
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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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 | Lowell | Jericho | Worcester | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 118,368 |
5,114Lowest |
207,055Highest |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #255 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #266 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Lynn |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | South High Community | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
13.0Lowest |
14.6 |
15.0Highest |
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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.