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Lenox vs Lenox Dale
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 kids (13.3% under 18).
Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
48.9±17.5Lowest 22% above MA |
| Lenox and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lenox and Lenox Dale 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% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
0%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
0%±68.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Lenox Dale 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 about the MA average |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 38% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 12% below MA |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
100%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
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| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
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| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
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| 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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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.