Compare towns
Lynn vs Everett vs Dedham vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Brockton has the most affordable homes ($438k median).
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 | Everett | Dedham | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709 |
50,045 |
25,237Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest 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%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA |
| Everett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Everett | Dedham | Brockton |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Dedham High | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
17.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.