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Medway vs Windham vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medway has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k 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 | Medway | Windham | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,436Highest |
594Lowest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 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+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Medway and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,750±$18k 115% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
— | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,730 180% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and Medway 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 | #40 of 282 in MA | — | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medway | — | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | Medway High | — | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.