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Worcester vs Hermon 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
Worcester has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Hermon has the most homeowners (75.2%).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
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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 | Worcester | Hermon | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
6,727Lowest |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733 52% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Hermon 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Hermon Public Schools | Lynn |
| High school in town | South High Community | Hermon High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Lowest |
14.6Lowest |
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.