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Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Wells 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Wells | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest 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% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Hull 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±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% 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% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% 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% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | Wells High School | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
8.8 |
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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.