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Hampton vs Lynnfield vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lynnfield has the most kids (28% under 18).
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Hampton | Lynnfield | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
13,064Lowest |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,779 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and Wakefield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #27 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lynnfield | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lynnfield High | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.