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Lynnfield

North Shore · pop. 12,826

Lynnfield is the closest strong-school suburb to Boston north of Route 128, with Market Street's restaurant strip adding more dining options than you'd expect for a town this size.

Family Suburb
Livability Index
54
/ 100
Ranks #137 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$1.09M
6.3× household income
Household income
$172k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
28 min
peak driving
Population
12,826
5-yr trend 65/100

How Lynnfield scores

Schools
90
Safety
91
Walkability
25
Transit
15
Biking
20
Dining
48
Nightlife
20
Arts & Culture
25
Green Space
38
Diversity
20
Climate
68

The honest read

Best for
Families who want top-tier schools (Niche A) and sub-30-minute access to Boston without paying Newton prices.
The tradeoff
Home prices have climbed past $1M and the town relies almost entirely on cars.

Compare on your terms

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Lynnfield.

Wakefield
63/100 · $724k
Greater Boston
Saugus
60/100 · $603k
North Shore
Middleton
52/100 · $858k
North Shore
Reading
64/100 · $809k
Greater Boston

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