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Hingham vs Hudson vs Lexington vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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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 | Hingham | Hudson | Lexington | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
20,077 |
34,295Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
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| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lexington 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hingham | Hudson | Lexington | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Hudson High | Lexington High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.