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Lynn vs Orange vs Saugus
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%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Saugus has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Orange | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
7,573Lowest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
41.8±2.2 4% above MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Saugus and Orange 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% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Orange 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% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 10% below MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.