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Hull vs Lenox vs Rye
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 most affordable homes ($467k median).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
5,079Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
55.1±3Lowest 42% 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% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Lenox 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Rye 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% |
61.5%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% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Hull and Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Lenox 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Rye School District |
| 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.