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Lowell vs Mapleton vs Lynn vs Revere
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 renters (56.8% rent).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Lynn | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
1,884Lowest |
101,709 |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Revere 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499 44% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Revere 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lynn | Revere |
| High school in town | Lowell High | None in town | Lynn English High | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
— | 15.0Highest |
13.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.