What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River has the most kids (16.6% under 18).

Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deep River	Lenox
People
Population	4,458Lowest	5,079Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S.	60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Deep River and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lenox and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S.	$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S.
	Lenox and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S.	$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$185Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S.
	Deep River and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,092Highest 95% above U.S.	$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Deep River and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lenox and Deep River 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	#70 of 149 in CT	#90 of 282 in MA
School district	Deep River School District · Regional School District 04	Lenox
High school in town	Valley Regional High School	Lenox Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	7.6Lowest
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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.