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Wellfleet vs Lynn vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Wellfleet | Lynn | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404Lowest |
101,709Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
55.1±4.8 38% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$840,600±$40k 50% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average |
| Newbury and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$6,661Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Newbury and Wellfleet 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 | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wellfleet | Lynn | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.