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Lenox vs Newfields vs Hull vs Stockbridge
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 most affordable homes ($467k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Newfields | Hull | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
2,023Lowest |
10,138Highest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99k 80% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hull and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,652Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lenox | Newfields 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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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.