What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lenox	Bath
People
Population	5,079Lowest	8,815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S.	45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bath 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%	25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bath and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S.	$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Lenox and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S.	$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S.	$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Lenox and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,299Highest 70% above U.S.	$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bath and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bath 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	#31 of 133 in ME
School district	Lenox	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	Lenox Memorial High	Morse High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.6Lowest	14.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.