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Lenox vs Exeter 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
16,151Highest |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% 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% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$106,250±$24k 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 40% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$584,500±$51kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,593±$299 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14%±36.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lenox | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Richmond |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.