What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).

Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pelham	Lynn
People
Population	14,449Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S.	36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S.
Kids under 18	22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lynn and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pelham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S.	$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S.	$510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S.
	Pelham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.	$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pelham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	32 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#48 of 120 in NH	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Pelham School District	Lynn
High school in town	Pelham High School	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	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.