Compare towns
Concord vs Lancaster vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Concord | Lancaster | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Lowest |
10,113Highest |
8,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Lenox and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
| Concord and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$969±$169Highest 40% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
| Lancaster and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$4,184 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Lenox 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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NY 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.