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Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Dalton vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Nahant has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Ogunquit | Dalton | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,379Lowest |
6,256Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
60.7±2.9 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Ogunquit 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 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,762±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
— | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,615Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nahant and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #192 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Central Berkshire | Nahant |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.