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Lenox vs Newfields vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Newfields | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
2,023 |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.1±3Highest 60% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 31% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$106,250±$24k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$584,500±$51k 76% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,593±$299 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14%±36.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.