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Lenox vs Hampton vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Hampton | Lee | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
10,101 |
5,719 |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% 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% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Lee 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 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±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Hull and Hampton 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. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hull 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Lee | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | Lee Middle/High School | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 9.2Highest |
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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.