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Lynn vs Smithfield vs Brockton
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).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Smithfield | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709 |
22,233Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
| 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 73% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,820Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Smithfield | Brockton |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Smithfield High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
11.8Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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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.