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Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Stockbridge 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 most affordable homes ($467k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stockbridge has the highest household income ($146k).
Hull has the youngest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Stockbridge | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,379Lowest |
2,056 |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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% |
8.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Hull 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%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hull 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99k 80% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
— | $858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% 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% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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 | — | — | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | — | 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 | 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.