What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lexington has the most expensive homes ($1203k median).

Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lexington	Newfields
People
Population	34,295Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Lexington 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 195% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kLowest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S.	$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lexington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#2 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Lexington	Newfields School District
High school in town	Lexington High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.