Compare towns
Dudley vs Lenox vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Oxford has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Dudley | Lenox | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
5,079Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$103,862±$10k about the MA average |
| Lenox and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,177±$142 33% below MA |
| Dudley and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox and Oxford 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Lenox | Oxford |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Lenox Memorial High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
7.6Lowest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.