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Lynnfield vs Ogunquit vs North Reading vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynnfield has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Reading has the most renters (15.7% rent).
Norfolk has the highest household income ($201k).
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 | Lynnfield | Ogunquit | North Reading | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,064 |
1,379Lowest |
15,765Highest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$710,500±$24kLowest 114% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34k 118% 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 | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $2,259±$356 60% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,693 211% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norfolk 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 | #27 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | North Reading | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | — | — | North Reading High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.