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Gray vs Hull vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Gray | Hull | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
10,138Highest |
5,079Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% 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 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
| Hull and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hull | Lenox |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
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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.