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Hull vs Lenox vs Upton
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 most expensive homes ($646k median).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
5,079Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton 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±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Hull and Upton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%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 |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.