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Lexington vs Gorham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lexington has the most people working from home (36.7%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($461k median).
Burlington has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Lexington | Gorham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,295Highest |
18,300Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Burlington 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | Gorham Public Schools | Burlington |
| High school in town | Lexington High | Gorham High School | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.9Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.