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Lynn vs Killingly vs Saugus vs Brockton
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 renters (51.9% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Saugus has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Brockton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Saugus | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709 |
17,867Lowest |
28,773 |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 73% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Brockton 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Brockton |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Killingly High School | — | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.