What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).

Hadley has the youngest population (median age 45.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lenox	Hadley
People
Population	5,079Lowest	5,306Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4% MA: +7.4%	+1.4% MA: +7.4%
Median age	60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA	45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hadley 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%	24.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	61.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hadley 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 about the MA average	$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA
	Hadley 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±$43kLowest 17% below MA	$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA
	Hadley and Lenox 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	$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA
	Hadley and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,299Highest 12% below MA	$5,271Lowest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8%	38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lenox and Hadley 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%	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	73.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 22% below MA	20 minLowest 33% below MA
Work from home	18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hadley 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	#116 of 282 in MA
School district	Lenox	Hadley
High school in town	Lenox Memorial High	Hopkins Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	7.6Highest	7.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.