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Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Nahant vs Lee
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%).
Nahant has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Ogunquit | Nahant | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,379Lowest |
3,325 |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.7±2.9 56% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant 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%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 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% |
36.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Lowest 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% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,762±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant 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±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant 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. |
— | $1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Nahant and Lee 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,615Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% 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% |
53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #129 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Nahant | Lee |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| 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.