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Lenox vs Hampton Beach 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 kids (13.3% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
2,605 |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Lowest 54% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton Beach 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Stockbridge 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% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Stockbridge 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,652Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Stockbridge 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lenox | — | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | — |
| 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.