What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lynnfield has the most people working from home (27.4%).

Saugus has the most affordable homes ($603k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lynnfield	Saugus
People
Population	13,064Lowest	28,773Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA	44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA
	Saugus and Lynnfield 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%	15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Saugus 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%	31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Saugus 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 69% above MA	$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA	$603,400±$13kLowest 7% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA	$2,241±$201Lowest 27% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$6,049Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8%	53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lynnfield and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6% MA: 10%	6% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest same as MA	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 10% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	27.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6%	14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#27 of 282 in MA	#194 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

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.