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Norfolk vs Concord vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most affordable homes ($725k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Lynnfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Norfolk | Concord | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,673Lowest |
18,223Highest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
62.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$195,350±$22k 88% above MA |
$175,265±$23kLowest 69% above MA |
| Norfolk and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $725,200±$34kLowest 29% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$917,600±$31k 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$598Lowest 15% above MA |
$2,631±$166 49% above MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Lynnfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,651Lowest 61% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±16 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 32.6%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Norfolk 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 | #123 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Millis | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord Carlisle High | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.