Compare towns
Hull vs Lenox vs Ossipee vs Mashpee
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 most expensive homes ($646k median).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Ossipee | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,079 |
4,521Lowest |
15,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% 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 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Mashpee 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%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% 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% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% 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 | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% 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% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.