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Lincoln vs Lowell vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Lowell | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
118,368Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Lowell and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Ripton 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 | — | #255 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Lowell | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lowell High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| 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.