What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).

Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Lynn
People
Population	2,239Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lynn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lynn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.	$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.	$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S.
	Lynn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.	$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lynn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	32 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Lynn
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	15.0Highest
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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.