Compare towns
Hull vs Lenox vs Windsor vs Brewster
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Lenox has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Brewster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Windsor | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,079 |
1,065Lowest |
10,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
59.6±4.7 49% above MA |
| Lenox and Brewster 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% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Brewster 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% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±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±$31k about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Windsor 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 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
| Brewster 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 |
— | $1,589±$465 10% below MA |
| Hull and Brewster 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,397 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Brewster 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 | — | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | — | Brewster |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.