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Lynn vs Everett vs Killingly vs Nahant
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 the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Nahant has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Killingly | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
50,045 |
17,867 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 7% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,762±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$748,800±$99kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,777±$334 26% above U.S. |
| Everett and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,615Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nahant and Killingly 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Everett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nahant |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.