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Lynnfield vs Northbridge vs Groton
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%).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Northbridge | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064 |
16,458Highest |
11,390Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
| Northbridge and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Lynnfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton and Northbridge 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 |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
| 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 63% above MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$743,400±$46k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,458±$335 17% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Northbridge | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Northbridge High | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
10.8Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.