COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swampscott vs Lynn
PLACE A
Swampscott, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Lynn, Colorado
Swampscott earns more, with a median household income $131,887 higher. Swampscott has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -8%).
SWAMPSCOTTLYNNDIFFERENCE
Total population15,2770+0% vs Lynn
Population density5,0550+5,055
Population growth9.6%-8.3%+17.9 pts
Median age44.531.1+13.4
Male46.4%50.0%−3.6 pts
Female53.6%50.0%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born20.5%0.0%+20.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.1%0.0%+84.1 pts
Black3.3%0.0%+3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%100.0%−91.1 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Median household income$134,386$2,499+$131,887
Per capita income$78,590$13,163+$65,427
Poverty rate7.1%0.0%+7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.177+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher62.2%100.0%−37.8 pts
Graduate degree31.1%0.0%+31.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%50.0%−43.9 pts
Labor force participation66.6%100.0%−33.4 pts
Median home value$771,100$343,800+$427,300
Median gross rent$2,303––
Owner-occupied75.9%100.0%−24.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%0.0%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households55.5%0.0%+55.5 pts
Average commute34.3––
Worked from home27.2%0.0%+27.2 pts
Public transit to work11.4%0.0%+11.4 pts
Uninsured1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024