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Lynn vs Middlesex vs Brockton
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Brockton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709 |
1,943Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Lynn 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 73% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,820Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Brockton 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | — | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Brockton |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | None in town | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
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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.