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Lenox vs Gray vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Gray | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
8,429 |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Lenox 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 31% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 40% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.