Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston. The population was 34,454 as of the 2020 census. The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans, and was first settled by Europeans c. 1642 as a farming community. Lexington is well known as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, where the "Shot heard 'round the world" took place. It is home to Minute Man National Historical Park.
Northeast
Lexington
Middlesex County, MA
Population
34,221
Walk Score
85 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$2,818
Median home value
$1,085,000
Settled
1642
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Minute Man National Historical Park (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) · listed 2002
- Peacock Farm Historic District · listed 2012
- Six Moon Hill Historic District · listed 2016
Notable landmarks
- Buckman Tavern · listed 1966
- Chandler, Gen. Samuel, House · listed 1977
- Follen Community Church · listed 1976
- Franklin School · listed 2009
- Hancock School · listed 1975
- Hancock-Clarke House · listed 1971
- Lexington Green · listed 1966
- Lexington Green Historic District · listed 1976
- Mason, John, House · listed 1990
- Merriam, M.H. and Company · listed 2009
- Sanderson House and Munroe Tavern · listed 1976
- Sherburne, Warren E., House · listed 1977
- Simonds Tavern · listed 1976
- Stone Building · listed 1976
- US Post Office-Lexington Main · listed 1986
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