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Lexington vs Putney 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%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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.
| Measure | Lexington | Putney | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,295Highest |
2,622Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,436±$14k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below 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. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Burlington |
| High school in town | Lexington High | None in town | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.