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Lenox vs Rowley vs Upton vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Rowley | Upton | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
6,251 |
8,189 |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
50±6.3 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley 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±$31kLowest about the MA average |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rowley and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Hull 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
8.8 |
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MA 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.