What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).

Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lynn	Revere
People
Population	101,709Highest	60,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA	39.2±1.3Highest about the MA average
Kids under 18	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	15.7%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Revere and Lynn 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%	24.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA	$86,969±$10kHighest 16% below MA
	Revere and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA	$597,400±$17kHighest 6% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average	$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,384Lowest 10% below MA	$5,605Highest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%	57.9%±4.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Revere 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%	11.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	48.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	45.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 8% above MA	34 minHighest 18% above MA
Work from home	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%	9.2%±1.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Revere 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	#241 of 282 in MA
School district	Lynn	Revere
High school in town	Lynn English High	Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.0Highest	13.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.