Compare towns
Groton vs Lynn vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k 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 | Groton | Lynn | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390Lowest |
101,709Highest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Highest 4% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
41.4±2.1Highest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lynnfield and Groton 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton and Lynn 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 86% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$175,265±$23k 69% above MA |
| 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 32% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Groton and Lynnfield 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Lynn | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Lynn English High | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
15.0Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.