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Lynnfield vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Lynnfield | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 13,064 |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1 4% above MA |
41.4±2.1 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% MA: 47.3% |
62.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $175,265±$23k 69% above MA |
$175,265±$23k 69% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $917,600±$31k 63% above MA |
$917,600±$31k 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219 52% above MA |
$2,676±$219 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9 MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% MA: 62.5% |
87.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | — | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.