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Lancaster vs Lenox vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Lancaster | Lenox | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113Highest |
8,658 |
8,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lenox and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
| Concord and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169Highest 40% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Lancaster and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$4,184 36% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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NY 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.