Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median home value$917,600
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,676/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Boston 36%
Lynnfield
Essex County13,064 residentsLynnfield
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
67
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lynnfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lynnfield against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 89/100
A
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate98%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index123
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute32.1 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés26
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks44
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$175,265
Boston $115,863
Unemployment3.0%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations58%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lynnfield on commute & transport
Lynnfield's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge12 mi from LynnfieldB 74 B Waltham14 mi from LynnfieldB 65 C+ Newton16 mi from LynnfieldB− 75 B Brookline15 mi from LynnfieldB− 77 B Watertown13 mi from LynnfieldB− 68 B− Gloucester19 mi from LynnfieldC+ 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lynnfield
Is Lynnfield, MA a good place to live?
Lynnfield scores 67 out of 100, 16th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lynnfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $917,600, 42% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $2,676/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lynnfield?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Lynnfield sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Lynnfield is served by Lynnfield. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lynnfield?
The mean commute is 32.1 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lynnfield?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lynnfield old or new?
The median home in Lynnfield was built in 1964 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 87% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.