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Burlington vs Hampton Falls vs Lexington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Lexington has the most people working from home (36.7%).
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 | Burlington | Hampton Falls | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274 |
2,328Lowest |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kLowest 123% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest 98% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | — | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Hampton Falls School District | Lexington |
| High school in town | Burlington High | None in town | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.