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Revere vs Upton vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k 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 | Revere | Upton | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,012 |
8,189Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $597,400±$17kHighest 6% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Revere and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 6% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±4.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #241 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Revere | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lynn |
| High school in town | Revere High | Blackstone Valley | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.2Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.