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Lynn vs Woonsocket vs Brockton
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 the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Brockton has the most homeowners (57.4%).
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 | Woonsocket | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709 |
43,521Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
36.7±0.8Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woonsocket and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$80,115±$3kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brockton 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 53% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Brockton 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynn and Brockton 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Brockton |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Woonsocket High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Lowest |
15.2 |
17.0Highest |
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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.