What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).

Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lynn	Ludlow
People
Population	101,709Highest	20,904Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA	44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA
Kids under 18	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	27%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lynn and Ludlow 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 28% below MA	$84,838±$7kHighest 18% below MA
	Ludlow and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA	$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average	$1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,384Highest 10% below MA	$4,918Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%	50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest MA: 10%	6.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	77.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1964Highest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 8% above MA	20 minLowest 31% below MA
Work from home	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%	14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#277 of 282 in MA	#154 of 282 in MA
School district	Lynn	Ludlow
High school in town	Lynn English High	Ludlow Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.0Highest	11.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.