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Lynn vs Ripton vs Nahant vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
Lynnfield has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Lynn | Ripton | Nahant | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 101,709Highest |
508Lowest |
3,325 |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1 6% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nahant and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$112,762±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$60Lowest 22% above U.S. |
— | $1,777±$334 26% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,615 112% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and Nahant 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | — | #129 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lynn | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Nahant | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | Lynn English High | None in town | None in town | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.0Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.