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Lenox vs Dover vs Rockport
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 highest household income ($106k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Rockport has the most expensive homes ($746k 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.
| Measure | Lenox | Dover | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,466Lowest |
7,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
59.7±3.3 53% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Rockport 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport 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% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Rockport 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$746,100±$47kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,851±$219Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,215Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Rockport 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 | — | #124 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Rockport |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Rockport Middle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 8.3Highest |
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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.