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Lenox vs Townshend vs Windham 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 renters (28.6% rent).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Townshend | Windham | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,538 |
594Lowest |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Hull 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. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Hull and Lenox 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. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Hull 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
8.1 |
— | 8.8Highest |
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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.