What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lowell has the most people working from home (10.6%).

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	Lowell	Lynn
People
Population	118,368Highest	101,709Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA	36.5±1.2Highest 9% below MA
	Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	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 MA: 17.9%	13.7%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,658±$4kHighest 24% below MA	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA
	Lowell and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$40Lowest 8% below MA	$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average
	Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,499Lowest 25% below MA	$5,384Highest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.9%Highest MA: 10%	13.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	48.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 11 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% below MA	32 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	10.6%±1.3Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#255 of 282 in MA	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Lowell	Lynn
High school in town	Lowell High	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Lowest	15.0Highest
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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.