Compare towns
Nahant vs Truro vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Truro has the most people working from home (35.2%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Nahant | Truro | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,708Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9 52% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
$118,984±$72kHighest 14% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
— | $1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
| Nahant and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615Highest 10% above MA |
$3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% MA: 62.5% |
84.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and Nahant 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | — | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | Truro | Lynn |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.0 |
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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.