What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).

Dracut has the most homeowners (79.8%).

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	Dracut
People
Population	101,709Highest	32,574Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+10.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA	41.7±2Highest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%	21.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Lynn and Dracut 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%	18.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	36.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lynn and Dracut 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	$114,036±$10kHighest 10% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA	$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA
	Lynn and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average	$1,839±$130Highest 4% above MA
	Dracut and Lynn 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	$5,375Lowest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%	57.6%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Dracut 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%	7.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 8% above MA	30 minLowest 4% above MA
Work from home	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%	11.4%±2Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#277 of 282 in MA	#201 of 282 in MA
School district	Lynn	Dracut
High school in town	Lynn English High	Dracut Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.0Highest	12.9Lowest
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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.