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Lynn vs Warren vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Saugus has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Warren | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
5,009Lowest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
38.7±7.3 3% below MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Saugus and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Warren 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% |
14.6%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 10% below MA |
$4,530Lowest 24% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Saugus 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% |
9% MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
64.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Saugus and Warren 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Quaboag Regional | — |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Quaboag Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.