Compare towns
Swampscott vs Marshfield vs Maynard vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swampscott has the most expensive homes ($771k median).
Marshfield has the most homeowners (80.8%).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Swampscott | Marshfield | Maynard | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,277 |
25,879 |
10,712Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±3.5 11% above MA |
45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Marshfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Swampscott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.4% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,386±$23kHighest 29% above MA |
$125,986±$8k 21% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Swampscott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $771,100±$41kHighest 37% above MA |
$680,300±$27k 21% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,303±$143Highest 31% above MA |
$1,772±$123 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,936 32% above MA |
$6,656 11% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±14.2 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.7% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 9 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Swampscott and Marshfield 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 | #76 of 282 in MA | #54 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Swampscott | Marshfield | Maynard | Lynn |
| High school in town | Swampscott High | Marshfield High | Maynard High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.0 |
9.7Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.