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Lexington vs Windham 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Burlington has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Windham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,295Highest |
16,038Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above 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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lexington 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Lexington 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. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kLowest 117% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233 105% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,718±$368Lowest 92% above U.S. |
| Windham and Lexington 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,165Lowest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Burlington 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | Windham School District | Burlington |
| High school in town | Lexington High | Windham High School | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.