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Dummerston vs Lenox vs Newfane vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($467k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Dummerston | Lenox | Newfane | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,079Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Monkton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lenox | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.