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Lynn vs Jericho vs Revere
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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Jericho | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
5,114Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Revere 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lynn 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Revere |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
13.0Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.