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Lenox vs Mendon 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 oldest population (median age 60.1).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
6,325Highest |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
48.9±17.5 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%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
0%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
0%±68.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon 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±$31kLowest about the MA average |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
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| Mendon 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 17% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
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| Mendon and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% MA: 10% |
7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
100%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
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| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
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| Lenox and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lenox | Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.