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Lynn vs Millbury vs Sutton
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%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Millbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
13,961 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Millbury 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 |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Lynn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Sutton 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% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Millbury | Sutton |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.