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Lynnfield vs Windsor Locks vs Hanover
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 people working from home (27.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,064 |
12,579Lowest |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Hanover 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% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Hanover 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 117% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,342 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Hanover 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and Hanover 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynnfield | Windsor Locks School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lynnfield High | Windsor Locks High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.