Compare towns
Lexington vs Wareham vs Hingham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Burlington has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Wareham | Hingham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,295Highest |
23,302Lowest |
24,283 |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
45.9±2.2Lowest 15% above MA |
| Wareham 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Hingham 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 MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Burlington 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 129% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
| 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 64% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,718±$368 54% above MA |
| 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 67% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | Wareham | Hingham | Burlington |
| High school in town | Lexington High | Wareham Senior High | Hingham High | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
8.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.