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Burlington vs Sutton 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 most renters (25.8% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Lexington has the most people working from home (36.7%).
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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 | Sutton | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274 |
2,239Lowest |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington and Lexington 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$14k 81% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% 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. |
$7,652 145% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.