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Lenox 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 affordable homes ($467k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
16,038Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 23% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Windham School District | Hull |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Windham High School | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
8.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.