What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k median).

Brockton has the most homeowners (57.4%).

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	Lynn	Brockton
People
Population	101,709Lowest	105,386Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA	36.7±0.8Highest 8% below MA
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	14.4%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA	$80,115±$3kHighest 23% below MA
	Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA	$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average	$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA
	Lynn and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,384Highest 10% below MA	$4,820Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%	54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest MA: 10%	13.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	57.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 8% above MA	32 min 8% above MA
Work from home	7.9%±1Highest MA: 18.6%	6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Lynn and Brockton 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	#279 of 282 in MA
School district	Lynn	Brockton
High school in town	Lynn English High	Brockton High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.0Lowest	17.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.