What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lynnfield	Enfield
People
Population	13,064Lowest	41,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.4±2.1Highest 6% above U.S.	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Lynnfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enfield and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enfield and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S.	$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S.	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S.	$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lynnfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#27 of 282 in MA	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Lynnfield	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Lynnfield High	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.