Compare towns
Lynnfield vs Lancaster vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynnfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Lancaster | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064 |
8,606Lowest |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±4.9Highest 8% above MA |
41.8±1.4 4% above MA |
| Lancaster and Hanover 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynnfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanover 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 69% above MA |
$134,833±$27kLowest 30% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
| Hanover 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 63% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
$755,400±$39k 34% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$2,338±$539 33% above MA |
$1,845±$341Lowest 5% above MA |
| Lynnfield and Lancaster 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 67% above MA |
$7,235Lowest 21% above MA |
$9,342 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Nashoba | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.