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Cornish vs Hull vs Lenox vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Lyndeborough has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Cornish | Hull | Lenox | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
10,138Highest |
5,079 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Hull and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Lyndeborough 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Lenox 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hull | Lenox | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.