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Lexington vs Lexington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Lexington | Lexington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 34,295 |
34,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3% MA: 47.3% |
84.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $238,444±$18k 129% above MA |
$238,444±$18k 129% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35k 114% above MA |
$1,203,100±$35k 114% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233 64% above MA |
$2,891±$233 64% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | — |
| High school in town | Lexington High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.