Compare towns
Lynnfield vs Windham vs Norfolk
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Windham | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064Highest |
594Lowest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Norfolk 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. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $2,019±$598Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | — | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.