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Lenox vs Danvers vs Lee vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (90.2%).
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 | Danvers | Lee | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
28,098Highest |
5,719 |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
62.1±3Highest 55% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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±$31k about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$106,250±$24k about the MA average |
| Danvers and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
| Danvers and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,593±$299 10% below MA |
| Danvers and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 12% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,575 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lenox | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Lee | Richmond |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
9.2 |
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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.