What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lexington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k 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	Warwick
People
Population	34,295Lowest	83,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S.	44.3±1Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lexington and Warwick 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%	33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S.	$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S.	$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S.	$1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Lexington 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%	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#2 of 282 in MA	#28 of 38 in RI
School district	Lexington	Warwick
High school in town	Lexington High	Pilgrim High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.5Lowest
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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.