Compare towns
Ripton vs Saugus vs Lincoln vs Hancock
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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Saugus | Lincoln | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
28,773Highest |
1,394 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below 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 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Saugus 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% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest 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 | — | #194 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Saugus | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Saugus High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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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.