Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lynnfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Lynnfield’s town government spent $70.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,441 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Lynnfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,441 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Lynnfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,441 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,531, and the middle half spent $3,716–$5,260. Lynnfield spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($999,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lynnfield itself left out).
About $5,441 per resident a year, or $14.91 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 61% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lynnfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Lynnfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 443 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lynnfield’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lynnfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lynnfield →
Who’s in charge in Lynnfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lynnfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.lynnfield.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 26 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,040).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lynnfield School District
Lynnfield’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Lynnfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,458 per pupil, $12,768 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lynnfield voted in 2024
Official results for Lynnfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%4,078 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%3,813 votesOthers: 1.5% (123 votes).
Most votes in Lynnfield: Donald J Trump
Essex County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 38.7% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Lynnfield’s 9,067 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lynnfield: John Deaton
Essex County: Warren 57.8%, Deaton 42.0% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Seth W Moulton
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lynnfield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnfield | 50.9% | 47.6% | 1.5% | 8,014 |
| Essex County | 38.7% | 58.9% | 2.5% | 401,851 |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% | 61.2% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lynnfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.lynnfield.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lynnfield compares with the towns next door
Lynnfield spent $5,441 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,814 to $5,239. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lynnfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lynnfield’s government
How much does Lynnfield spend per resident?
About $5,441 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,441 was more than 83% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Lynnfield’s government?
See town.lynnfield.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lynnfield yet.
How did Lynnfield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.9%, Kamala D Harris 47.6% (8,014 votes, official results). Essex County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 38.7%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Lynnfield?
504 full-time and 100 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $47.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lynnfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District Third Essex (Brendan Crighton) and State House District 20th Middlesex (Brad Jones). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lynnfield’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →