What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

Lynn has the most expensive 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.

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

Measure	Enfield	Lynn
People
Population	41,090Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+12.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest 5% above U.S.	36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lynn and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kHighest 12% above U.S.	$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.	$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S.	$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S.	$5,384Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	32 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#123 of 149 in CT	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Lynn
High school in town	Enfield High School	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Lowest	15.0Highest
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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.