Compare towns
Lynn vs Sutton vs Everett vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Brockton has the most affordable homes ($438k 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 | Sutton | Everett | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709 |
9,452Lowest |
50,045 |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,641±$52 7% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 10% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Sutton | Everett | Brockton |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Sutton High School | Everett High | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
12.6 |
12.1Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.