Compare towns
Berlin vs Hull vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 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 | Berlin | Hull | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
10,138Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Lowest 24% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Berlin and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average |
| Berlin and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
| Hull and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
| Berlin and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Hull 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hull | Lenox |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Highest |
7.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.