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Lynnfield vs Lancaster vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k 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 | Lancaster | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
8,606Lowest |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±4.9Highest 8% above MA |
41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,265±$23kHighest 69% above MA |
$134,833±$27kLowest 30% above MA |
$175,265±$23kHighest 69% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$2,338±$539Lowest 33% above MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,235Lowest 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% |
68.3%±36.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.