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Windham vs Everett 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
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
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 | Windham | Everett | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham School District | Everett | Lynn |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Everett High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
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.