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Unity vs Lynn vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Alexandria has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Unity | Lynn | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
101,709Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
| Unity and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,135±$273Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lynn and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$5,021Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alexandria and Unity 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 | — | #277 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Lynn | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0 |
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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.