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Hull vs Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the youngest population (median age 56.1).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Hull | Lenox | Ogunquit | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
5,079 |
1,379 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±1.8Lowest 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 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+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest 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 | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.