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Lenox vs Maynard vs Washington
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Maynard | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
10,712Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Maynard 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% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 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 |
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.