Compare towns
Hingham vs Lee vs Lenox vs Lexington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
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 | Hingham | Lee | Lenox | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
5,719 |
5,079Lowest |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
47.3±0.8Lowest 18% above MA |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Lenox 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 72% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
| 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 40% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
| 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 67% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lexington and Hingham 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Lee | Lenox | Lexington |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Lee Middle/High School | Lenox Memorial High | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.2 |
7.6Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.