Lynnfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,542 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lynnfield is the 158th largest community in Massachusetts.

Lynnfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.03% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lynnfield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lynnfield who work in management occupations (18.74%), sales jobs (16.75%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.19%).

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.

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.

Lynnfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Lynnfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Lynnfield Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Lynnfield is a pretty powerful place. 49.34% 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 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Lynnfield in 2000 was $39,560, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,240 for a family of four. However, Lynnfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lynnfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lynnfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lynnfield include Italian, Irish, English, Polish, German, Greek, Russian, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Lynnfield is English.