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Nahant vs Windsor vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Windsor | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
3,554 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nahant and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99kHighest 125% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| 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 112% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Highest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nahant and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | — | Lynn |
| High school 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 | 12 photos → | 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.