What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lexington has the most expensive homes ($1203k median).

Wrentham has the most affordable homes ($655k 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	Wrentham
People
Population	34,295Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±0.8Highest 18% above MA	46.8±3.2Lowest 17% above MA
	Lexington and Wrentham 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%	19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9%	21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	84.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wrentham 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 129% above MA	$151,676±$17kLowest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA	$654,900±$26kLowest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$7,373Lowest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.1%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lexington and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#2 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Lexington	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Lexington High	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.