Compare towns
Hull vs Lenox vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the youngest population (median age 56.1).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
5,079 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
| Lenox and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Tyringham 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 11% above MA |
$106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — |
| 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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MA 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.