Compare towns
Lynn vs Dummerston vs New Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Bedford has the most renters (59.7% rent).
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 | Lynn | Dummerston | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
2,090Lowest |
100,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,338Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | — | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | None in town | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
— | 13.5Lowest |
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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.