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Lynnfield vs Norfolk vs Upton
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%).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Norfolk | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
11,673 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Norfolk 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% |
24.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk 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% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,265±$23k 69% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
| Norfolk 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 |
$725,200±$34k 29% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$2,019±$598 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk 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 |
$9,651 61% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Norfolk 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 | #123 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | King Philip · Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.