What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Wareham	Lynn
People
Population	23,302Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Wareham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA	$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average
	Lynn and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,341Lowest 28% below MA	$5,384Highest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lynn and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%	13.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% below MA	32 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Wareham and Lynn 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	#272 of 282 in MA	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Wareham	Lynn
High school in town	Wareham Senior High	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6Lowest	15.0Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.