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Lynnfield vs Griswold vs Groton
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).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
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 | Griswold | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
11,530 |
11,390Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lynnfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Groton 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. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Griswold 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Griswold School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Griswold High School | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
11.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.