Compare towns
Heath vs Lenox vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Heath | Lenox | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
5,079Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
53.2±8.2Lowest 33% above MA |
| Lenox and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Leyden and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kLowest 5% below MA |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Lenox and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lenox | — |
| High school in town | — | Lenox Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.