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Burlington vs Millis vs Lexington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274 |
8,888Lowest |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Lowest 15% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
47.3±0.8Highest 18% above MA |
| Lexington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis 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% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Burlington 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 41% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368 54% above MA |
$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$9,344 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Millis | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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MA 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.