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Lynn vs Webster vs Lowell
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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Webster | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709 |
12,228Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
37.2±2.1Highest 7% below MA |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
| Webster and Lynn 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% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster 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% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$78,658±$4kHighest 24% below MA |
| Lowell and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5% MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1954Highest 10 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | — | Lowell |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | — | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
— | 14.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.