What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easthampton has the youngest population (median age 46).

Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).

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	Easthampton	Lenox
People
Population	16,086Highest	5,079Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.4% MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA	60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA
Kids under 18	15.5%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Easthampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%	40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Easthampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA	$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average
	Lenox and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA	$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA	$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA
	Easthampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,932Lowest 18% below MA	$5,299Highest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lenox and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest MA: 10%	8.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	71.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966 2 yrs newer than MA	1966 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 23% below MA	23 minHighest 22% below MA
Work from home	19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%	18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Easthampton 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	#92 of 282 in MA	#90 of 282 in MA
School district	Easthampton	Lenox
High school in town	Easthampton High	Lenox Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Highest	7.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.