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Lynnfield vs Sutton vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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.
| Measure | Lynnfield | Sutton | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
9,452Lowest |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$175,265±$23kHighest 69% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.