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Swampscott vs Newfields 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
Swampscott has the most expensive homes ($771k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% 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 | Swampscott | Newfields | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,277 |
2,023Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±3.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Swampscott and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,386±$23k 66% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $771,100±$41kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,303±$143Highest 63% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Swampscott and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,936 154% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Swampscott and Newfields 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 | #76 of 282 in MA | — | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Swampscott | Newfields School District | Lynn |
| High school in town | Swampscott High | None in town | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 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.