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Lexington vs Woonsocket vs Marblehead
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Woonsocket | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,295 |
43,521Highest |
20,413Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8 22% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Lexington 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% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marblehead 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lexington and Marblehead 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lexington and Marblehead 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Lexington High | Woonsocket High School | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
15.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.