Compare towns
Lynnfield vs Upton vs Wakefield vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Upton | Wakefield | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,064 |
8,189Lowest |
27,793 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.4±1.7 6% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Upton and Wakefield 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynnfield and Lynn 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Wakefield 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
59.7% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Wakefield 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$134,306±$14k 29% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Lynnfield and Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$723,500±$24k 29% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,958±$102 11% above MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,779 30% above MA |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
70.7% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lynnfield and Wakefield 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Lynn |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Blackstone Valley | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.