Compare towns
Lenox vs Dalton vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Lenox | Dalton | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
6,256 |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% 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 | 13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 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 | $106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above 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 | $466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 12% below MA |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest 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 | 8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Central Berkshire | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Wahconah Regional High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
8.8 |
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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.