What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).

Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Lenox	Hatfield
People
Population	5,079Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA	46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	14%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hatfield 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%	23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hatfield 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±$31kHighest about the MA average	$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA
	Lenox and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA	$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA
	Lenox and Hatfield 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	$1,267±$216Highest 28% below MA
	Hatfield 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	$4,930Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8%	42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lenox and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest MA: 10%	8.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	74.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 22% below MA	20 minLowest 30% below MA
Work from home	18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6%	16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Lenox and Hatfield 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	#198 of 282 in MA
School district	Lenox	Hatfield
High school in town	Lenox Memorial High	Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	7.6Highest	6.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.