Compare towns
Hull vs Lenox vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
5,079 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.