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Putnam vs Lynn vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% 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.
| Measure | Putnam | Lynn | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Putnam School District | Lynn | Everett |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Lynn English High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
15.0Highest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.