Compare towns
Pepperell vs Lynn vs Everett vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($464k median).
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 | Pepperell | Lynn | Everett | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.2±2.1Highest 8% above MA |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3 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+ | 18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 19% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,974±$586 12% above MA |
| Everett and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,401 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 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 | 8% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Lynn | Everett | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.