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Lynn vs Woonsocket vs Revere
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 homeowners (48.1%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
43,521Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.2±1.3Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Woonsocket 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%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Revere and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Woonsocket 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. |
$86,969±$10kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Revere 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±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 73% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% 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% |
57.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Revere 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Revere and Lynn 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 | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Revere |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | Woonsocket High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0 |
15.2Highest |
13.6Lowest |
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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.