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Lexington vs Hull vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lexington has the most people working from home (36.7%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Burlington has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Hull | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,295Highest |
10,138Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.9±2.2Lowest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Burlington 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 MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Burlington and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,718±$368 54% above MA |
| 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 67% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | Hull | Burlington |
| High school in town | Lexington High | Hull High | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.8Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.