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Lowell vs Ripton vs Revere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Revere has the most expensive homes ($597k median).
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 | Lowell | Ripton | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
508Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lowell 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 | — | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Revere |
| High school in town | Lowell High | None in town | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 13.6Lowest |
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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.