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Lenox vs Dudley
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 most people working from home (18.3%).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Dudley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
11,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
| Lenox and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA |
| Dudley 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 |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley 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 MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
27 minHighest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox and Dudley 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 | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.