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Lenox vs Hampton Falls 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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 Falls | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
2,328Lowest |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Hull and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Hampton Falls School District | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 8.8Highest |
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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.