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Lynnfield vs Ogunquit vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
1,379Lowest |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kLowest 163% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219 89% above U.S. |
— | $2,676±$219 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | — | — |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.