Lynnfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,034 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lynnfield is the 155th largest community in Massachusetts. Lynnfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Lynnfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lynnfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.38% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lynnfield is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lynnfield who work in management occupations (19.29%), sales jobs (15.13%), and office and administrative support (10.85%). Also of interest is that Lynnfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Lynnfield is also a town of artists. Lynnfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lynnfield’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.86% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Lynnfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Lynnfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lynnfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lynnfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Lynnfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lynnfield, the average commute to work is 33.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Lynnfield is a pretty powerful place. 61.08% of the adults in Lynnfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Lynnfield in 2022 was $76,408, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $305,632 for a family of four. Lynnfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lynnfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynnfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lynnfield include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Lynnfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
