Compare towns
Lynn vs Hudson vs Saugus
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%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k 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 | Hudson | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
25,557Lowest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Saugus 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% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Hudson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Saugus 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Hudson School District | Saugus |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Alvirne High School | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
11.6Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.