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Lynn vs Springfield vs Windham vs Lowell
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Springfield | Windham | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709 |
154,749Highest |
16,038Lowest |
118,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 73% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Springfield | Windham School District | Lowell |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Springfield Central High | Windham High School | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
12.2Lowest |
12.8 |
14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.