Compare towns
Lynn vs Everett vs Lancaster vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Saugus has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
50,045 |
8,606Lowest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Saugus and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
| Everett and Saugus 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 |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$2,241±$201 27% above MA |
| Lancaster and Saugus 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$6,049 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Lynn 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% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Everett | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| 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.