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Lenox vs Georgetown 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 the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Georgetown | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
8,474Highest |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Georgetown 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 about the MA average |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$106,250±$24k about the MA average |
| Georgetown 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±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
| Georgetown and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,593±$299 10% below MA |
| Georgetown and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$5,575 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lenox | Georgetown | Richmond |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.