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Hingham vs Marblehead vs Stoddard 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
Marblehead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1944).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Marblehead | Stoddard | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
20,413 |
1,072Lowest |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% 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. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lexington and Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | — | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Marblehead | Stoddard School District | Lexington |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Marblehead High | None in town | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.