Compare towns
Hull vs Lenox vs Warwick vs Harwich
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 highest household income ($115k).
Lenox has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Warwick | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,079 |
776Lowest |
13,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
58.6±1.5 47% above MA |
| Lenox and Harwich 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Lenox and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
| 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±$38k 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Harwich 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±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$2,017±$738 14% above MA |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$4,189Lowest 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harwich 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% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Warwick | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.