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Hull vs Lenox vs Webster
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).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,079Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Lenox 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Lenox 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% 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±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Lenox 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 | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Webster |
| High school in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.