Compare towns
Hingham vs Springfield vs Lexington vs Marblehead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Marblehead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1944).
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 | Springfield | Lexington | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
1,122Lowest |
34,295Highest |
20,413 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% 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. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 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 | — | #2 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Lexington | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Lexington High | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.