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Lenox vs North Hampton vs Rockport
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).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rockport has the most expensive homes ($746k 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 | North Hampton | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
4,543Lowest |
7,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
59.7±3.3 53% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Rockport 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%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Rockport 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$746,100±$47kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Rockport and North 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. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,851±$219Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Rockport and North Hampton 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Rockport 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #124 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | North Hampton School District | Rockport |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Rockport Middle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 8.3Highest |
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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.