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Hampton Beach 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
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Lenox has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hull | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
10,138Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Lowest 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest 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 | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hull | Lenox |
| High school 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 |
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.