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Lenox Dale vs Lenox vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
Lenox has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has the oldest population (median age 62.8).
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 | Lenox Dale | Lenox | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29Lowest |
5,079Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±17.5Lowest 26% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±68.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $106,080±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 100%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | — | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | — | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | — | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.