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Lee vs Cornish vs Dalton vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Lee | Cornish | Dalton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
1,816Lowest |
6,256Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #192 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Cornish School District | Central Berkshire | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
— | 10.9Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.