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Lenox vs Hampton Beach vs Lee
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 highest household income ($106k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Hampton Beach | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
2,605Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Lee 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% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Lee 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Lee |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 9.2Highest |
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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.