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Rye 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
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Rye | Lynn | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest 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+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest 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+ | 61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest 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 | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 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 | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 120 in NH | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Rye School District | Lynn | Everett |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.