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Lynnfield vs Enfield vs North Reading
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).
North Reading has the oldest population (median age 43).
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 | North Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Lowest |
41,090Highest |
15,765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1 6% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43±2.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| North Reading 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% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and North Reading 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% |
16.7%±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% |
56.4% 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% |
4.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and North Reading 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. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and North Reading 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. |
$710,500±$24k 114% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$2,259±$356 60% 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. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$9,693 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and North Reading 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 | #33 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | North Reading |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Enfield High School | North Reading High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.