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Lynn vs Pelham vs Nahant
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 renters (51.9% rent).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
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 | Pelham | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
14,449 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$112,762±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$748,800±$99kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,615 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Lynn 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Nahant 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Pelham School District | Nahant |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.