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Stockbridge vs Hampton vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k 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 | Stockbridge | Hampton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lenox |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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| 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.