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Lynn vs Saugus vs Ware
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%).
Saugus has the highest household income ($102k).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Saugus | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
28,773 |
10,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
| Saugus and Ware 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Ware 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% |
31.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 10% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware 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 MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Saugus and Ware 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Saugus | Ware |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Saugus High | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
15.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.