Compare towns
Lynnfield vs Rowley 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%).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Rowley | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
6,251Lowest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley 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% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton and Rowley 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 |
$132,734±$32kLowest 28% 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 |
$667,300±$52kLowest 19% above MA |
$743,400±$46k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Triton | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.