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Lenox vs Fairhaven vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Fairhaven has the most kids (16.9% 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 | Fairhaven | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
15,903Highest |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.3% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
48.5±3.4Lowest 21% 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% |
16.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Fairhaven 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% |
24.9%±2.9Lowest 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% |
32.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Fairhaven 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 |
$95,965±$19kLowest 8% below MA |
$106,250±$24kHighest about the MA average |
| 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 17% below MA |
$446,700±$19kLowest 21% below MA |
$584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,118±$79 37% below MA |
$1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 12% below MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$5,575Highest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Fairhaven 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% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
7.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.4% MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox and Richmond 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lenox | Fairhaven | Richmond |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Fairhaven High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.