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Groton vs Lee vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Lynnfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Groton | Lee | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
4,576Lowest |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lee and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kLowest 63% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335Lowest 3% above U.S. |
— | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,661Lowest 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Groton 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 | #39 of 282 in MA | #3 of 120 in NH | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Oyster River Coop School District | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.