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Lenox vs Arrowsic vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Arrowsic | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
597Lowest |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
62.1±3Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$106,250±$24kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$584,500±$51kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,593±$299 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14%±36.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic 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 | — | Richmond |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.