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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
29 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

Who lives in Lynnfield

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
40.9
Foreign-born
11.5%
Bachelor's or higher
60.7%
Population
13k
White82%
Hispanic / Latino4.6%
Asian8.3%
Black1.6%
Other / multi3.5%

Schools in Lynnfield

Lynnfield School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Top 25% in MA
87/100
ELA · 3-8
p82
60.5%
Math · 3-8
p83
62.4%
ELA · 10
p93
84.9%
Math · 10
p90
77.3%
Grad rate
98.6%
Top 25% in MA
Spend / pupil
$20.5k
Below average
Teachers / 100
7.3
Bottom 25%
Enrollment
2,186

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

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.

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