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Lynn vs Sutton vs Vershire
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
790Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Vershire 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Lynn and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Lynn 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lynn | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.