Compare towns
Hingham vs Raynham vs Acton 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Acton has the most renters (25.1% rent).
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 | Raynham | Acton | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
15,505Lowest |
24,155 |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Lexington 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% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5 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%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8 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% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5% MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Raynham 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 |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$158,230±$14k 52% above MA |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$807,300±$20k 44% above 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 |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$1,986±$155 13% above 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 |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lexington and Acton 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Bridgewater-Raynham | Acton-Boxborough | Lexington |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
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.