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Ripton vs Lynnfield vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Ripton | Lynnfield | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
13,064Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield 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 | — | #27 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lynnfield | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynnfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.