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Hampden vs Ripton vs Lanesborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lanesborough has the most kids (19% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampden | Ripton | Lanesborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,946Highest |
508Lowest |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.2±4.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lanesborough and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,219±$19kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$299,400±$36kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,349±$199Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,007 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #199 of 282 in MA | — | #75 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Greylock |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.