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Groton vs Middleton 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).
Middleton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Middleton | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
9,816Lowest |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
| Middleton 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest 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%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Middleton 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton and Middleton 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 |
$167,402±$29kLowest 61% above 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 |
$742,700±$48kLowest 32% above MA |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335 17% below MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,785Lowest 47% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Middleton | 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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| 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.