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Lynnfield vs Enfield 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 expensive homes ($918k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Enfield | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064 |
41,090Highest |
11,673Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1 6% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Lynnfield 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% |
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% |
18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest 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% |
61.6% 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% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest 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±$23k 117% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% 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. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598 43% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk 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. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% 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% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk 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 | #27 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.