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Hingham vs North Hampton vs Marblehead 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
North Hampton has the most affordable homes ($670k median).
Marblehead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1944).
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 | North Hampton | Marblehead | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
4,543Lowest |
20,413 |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$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. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Lowest 25% above 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$8,309Lowest 166% 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | North Hampton School District | Marblehead | Lexington |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Marblehead High | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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.