Compare towns
Lynn vs Upton vs Saugus vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Saugus has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k 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 | Upton | Saugus | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
8,189Lowest |
28,773 |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
41.4±2.1 4% above MA |
| Upton and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynnfield 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Upton 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 MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$175,265±$23kHighest 69% above MA |
| Lynnfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,241±$201 27% above MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,049 about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
87.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lynnfield and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Saugus | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Blackstone Valley | Saugus High | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
11.2Lowest |
15.5Highest |
12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.