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Lenox vs Leverett 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($585k median).
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 | Leverett | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
1,608 |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
56±6.4Lowest 40% 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% |
13.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Leverett 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% |
34.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Richmond 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 |
$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
$106,250±$24kHighest about the MA average |
| Richmond 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±$43k 17% below MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
| Richmond and Leverett 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 |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$5,575 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.5% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
7.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
27 minHighest 9% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lenox | Leverett | Richmond |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.