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Lenox vs Stoneham 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 most affordable homes ($467k median).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).
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 | Stoneham | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
23,355Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Hull and Stoneham 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Stoneham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Stoneham 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 |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Stoneham | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Stoneham High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.