Living in Lynnfield
Lynnfield is a town in Essex County about 14 miles north of Boston, bordered by Wakefield, Reading, North Reading, Middleton, Peabody, Lynn and Saugus. First settled in 1638, it was separated from Lynn in 1782 and incorporated as a town in 1814. The Ipswich River forms its northern border.
The town has two villages under one town government. Lynnfield Center, historically a farming area, is where Town Hall stands. South Lynnfield grew up along the old Newburyport Turnpike, the stagecoach road from Boston to Portsmouth that later became U.S. Route 1.
Homes you will find
- Single-family homes on larger, often wooded lots, including colonials, capes and ranches
- Older homes near Lynnfield Center and along the main roads
- Condos and townhouses
Getting around
Lynnfield is mainly a driving town. Route 128/I-95 passes through it, and U.S. Route 1 runs through the southeast corner. There is no commuter rail station in town; the nearest is Wakefield station on the Haverhill Line, with trains to North Station. MBTA bus route 436 stops in Lynnfield and runs to Central Square in Lynn, where riders can connect to the Newburyport/Rockport Line. Logan Airport is the closest commercial airport.
Parks, ponds and everyday life
Lynnfield has a lot of open space. Reedy Meadow, described by the town as the largest freshwater cattail marsh in Massachusetts and a National Natural Landmark, can be explored from a boardwalk to Partridge Island off Main Street. Bow Ridge Reservation has about 1.5 miles of trails and ledges with views of the Boston skyline. Willis Woods and the Bennett Keenan Conservation Area offer miles of trails along the Ipswich River, and Rotary Park on Pillings Pond has a fishing dock. Suntaug Lake is also in town, and part of Lynn Woods Reservation reaches into the southeast corner. A 2.8-mile rail trail from Peabody to Wakefield is in the planning stage.
For shopping and dining, MarketStreet Lynnfield, opened in 2013, is an outdoor center with more than 80 stores and restaurants and a winter ice rink. Lynnfield runs its own public school system, and families can contact Lynnfield Public Schools directly.
Who Lynnfield suits
Lynnfield suits buyers who want a quieter, wooded setting with yard space, plus quick highway access to Boston and the rest of the North Shore. It works well for people who commute by car or who are fine driving to a nearby train, and for anyone who enjoys trails, ponds and conservation land.
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