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Hingham vs Woonsocket 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
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Woonsocket | Lexington | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
43,521Highest |
34,295 |
20,413Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47.3±0.8 22% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%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%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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 121% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older 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. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #2 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Lexington | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Woonsocket High School | Lexington High | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
15.2Highest |
11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.