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Lexington vs Ogunquit vs Burlington 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
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($741k median).
Marblehead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1944).
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 | Ogunquit | Burlington | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,295Highest |
1,379Lowest |
26,274 |
20,413 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14k 81% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35kLowest 123% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
— | $2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Lowest 25% 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lexington 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 | #2 of 282 in MA | — | #83 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | — | Burlington | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Lexington High | — | Burlington High | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.3 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.