Compare towns
Lynn vs Lisbon vs Lowell
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 expensive homes ($510k median).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Lisbon | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709 |
4,211Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$92,708±$12kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
| Lisbon and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
— | $1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Lisbon 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Lisbon School District | Lowell |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | None in town | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
— | 14.8Lowest |
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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.