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Lenox vs Chilmark vs Lenox Dale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Chilmark has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Chilmark | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
1,578 |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
48.9±17.5Lowest 22% above MA |
| Lenox and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark 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 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4 MA: 17.9% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
0%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
0%±68.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Chilmark 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 about the MA average |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
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| Chilmark and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
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| Lenox and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
100%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
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| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
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| Chilmark 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 | Up-Island Regional | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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MA 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.