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New Bedford vs Newfields 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
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | New Bedford | Newfields | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 100,998 |
2,023Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Bedford and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,338Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #263 of 282 in MA | — | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical | Newfields School District | Lynn |
| High school in town | New Bedford High | None in town | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
— | 15.0Highest |
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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.