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Lynnfield vs Putnam vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
9,292Lowest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Putnam 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 117% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| 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 176% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% 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% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Putnam School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Putnam High School | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
9.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.