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Lowell vs Litchfield 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
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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.
| Measure | Lowell | Litchfield | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
8,499Lowest |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Litchfield 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% |
14.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Litchfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Litchfield 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. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #255 of 282 in MA | #53 of 120 in NH | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Litchfield School District | Lynn |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Campbell High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
11.4Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.