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Lenox vs Middlefield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Washington has the youngest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Middlefield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
352Lowest |
526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
56.5±7.7Lowest 41% above MA |
| Lenox and Middlefield 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% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Middlefield 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 |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
| Lenox and Middlefield 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 |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
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| Middlefield 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 |
$4,926 18% below MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield 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% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox and Middlefield 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 | — | — |
| 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.