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Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Lee vs Provincetown
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 kids (13.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Lee | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,379Lowest |
5,719Highest |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+24.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
56.3±2.6 45% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Provincetown and Lee 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$136,904±$44kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Provincetown and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$902,200±$180kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Provincetown and Ogunquit 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±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,261±$415 11% below U.S. |
| Lee and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,927 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Provincetown 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 | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Lee | Provincetown |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.