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Wakefield vs Killingly vs Lynnfield vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lynnfield has the most kids (28% under 18).
Saugus has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Wakefield | Killingly | Lynnfield | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,793 |
17,867 |
13,064Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.1 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,306±$14k 66% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,779 149% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #27 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Saugus |
| High school in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Killingly High School | — | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 15.5Highest |
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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.