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Lynnfield vs Georgetown vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k 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.
| Measure | Lynnfield | Georgetown | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
8,474Lowest |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
| Georgetown 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown 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 MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Georgetown 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 69% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$175,265±$23kHighest 69% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$2,223±$506Lowest 26% above MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.