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Hingham vs Lexington vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Rowley has the most affordable homes ($667k median).
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 | Lexington | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283 |
34,295Highest |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
47.3±0.8Lowest 18% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Hingham 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% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Lexington 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% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Lexington 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 |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$132,734±$32kLowest 28% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
$667,300±$52kLowest 19% 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 |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
$1,603±$520Lowest 9% below 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
80.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #2 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Lexington | Triton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Lexington High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.