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North Reading vs Newfields 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
North Reading has the most renters (15.7% rent).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | North Reading | Newfields | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,765Highest |
2,023Lowest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lynnfield and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,768±$25kLowest 83% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,500±$24k 114% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,259±$356 60% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,693Lowest 211% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and North Reading 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 | #33 of 282 in MA | — | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Reading | Newfields School District | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | North Reading High | None in town | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.