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Groton vs Lynnfield vs Ogunquit vs Medway
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).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Medway has the most affordable homes ($617k 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 | Lynnfield | Ogunquit | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,390 |
13,064 |
1,379Lowest |
13,436Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ogunquit 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. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$173,750±$18k 115% 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. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21kLowest 86% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,575±$205 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #27 of 282 in MA | — | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Lynnfield | — | Medway |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Lynnfield High | — | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
12.0Lowest |
— | 13.8Highest |
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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.