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Lynn vs Maynard vs New Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Maynard | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
10,712Lowest |
100,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
37±0.8 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Maynard and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
17%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$56,981±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$357,300±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Maynard and Lynn 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 |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,137±$26Lowest 35% below MA |
| Maynard and Lynn 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,338Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±3.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
20.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | — | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | — | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
— | 13.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.