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Lynn vs Oakham vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Oakham | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709 |
1,639Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 28% below MA |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Oakham and Brockton 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 |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
$437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,641±$52 7% below MA |
| Lynn and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,820 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Oakham and Lynn 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 | — | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Quabbin | 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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| 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.