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Lenox vs Dummerston vs Richmond
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($585k 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 | Dummerston | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
2,090 |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.1±3Highest 60% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Richmond 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 31% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$106,250±$24kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Lenox 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$584,500±$51kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,593±$299Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14%±36.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Richmond |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.