What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).

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	Conway
People
Population	5,079Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S.	55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S.
	Lenox and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lenox and Conway 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%	35.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lenox and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway 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.	$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S.	$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S.
	Conway and Lenox 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.	$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Conway and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lenox and Conway 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	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	Lenox	Conway School District
High school in town	Lenox Memorial High	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.6Lowest	11.7Highest
On TownTapestry
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.