Compare towns
Lynn vs Lisbon vs Windsor Locks 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 the most renters (51.9% rent).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Windsor Locks | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
4,211Lowest |
12,579 |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest 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%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
— | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Lisbon School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.