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Hull vs Lenox vs Putney vs Hingham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,079 |
2,622Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest 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. |
48.4±2.4 24% 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Putney 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hingham |
| High school in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.