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Lexington vs Springfield vs Hingham
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Springfield | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,295Highest |
1,122Lowest |
24,283 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hingham 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lexington and Hingham 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. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Hingham 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. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Lexington 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lexington and Hingham 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | — | Hingham |
| High school in town | Lexington High | — | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.