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Lenox vs Fairlee vs Stockbridge
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 most renters (28.6% rent).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Fairlee | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
1,066Lowest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Lenox 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% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Fairlee 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,652Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lenox | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.