What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most homeowners (87.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Westminster	Lynn
People
Population	8,374Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+12.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA
Kids under 18	21.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lynn and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA	$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average
	Westminster and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 17% below MA	$5,384Highest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±27.3 MA: 51.8%	60%±4.1 MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%	13.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 7% below MA	32 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	12.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Ashburnham-Westminster	Lynn
High school in town	Oakmont Regional High School	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Lowest	15.0Highest
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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.