Compare towns
Oakham vs Lynn vs Everett vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Barre has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Oakham | Lynn | Everett | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.8±8.5 9% above MA |
| Oakham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Oakham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
31.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$107,727±$13kHighest 4% above MA |
| Barre and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,163 14% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Barre and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Lynn | Everett | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.