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Revere vs Windsor Locks vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Revere has the most expensive homes ($597k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Windsor Locks | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,012 |
12,579Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,969±$10kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Revere and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #241 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Revere | Windsor Locks School District | Lynn |
| High school in town | Revere High | Windsor Locks High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
8.9Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.