Compare towns
Lynn vs Lawrence vs Everett vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Saugus has the most homeowners (71.5%).
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 | Lawrence | Everett | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
88,736 |
50,045 |
28,773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Lynn 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest 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±$3k 28% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above 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±$60 about the MA average |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Saugus and Everett 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 |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Saugus and Everett 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Lawrence | Everett | Saugus |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Lawrence High School | Everett High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
13.6 |
12.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.