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Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Stockbridge

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 kids (13.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stockbridge has the highest household income ($146k).

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.

MeasureLenoxOgunquitStockbridge
People
Population
5,079Highest
1,379Lowest
2,056
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.1±4.3Lowest
54% above U.S.
62.8±4.8
61% above U.S.
63.7±3.5Highest
64% above U.S.
Stockbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
8.4%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
40.1%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1
U.S.: 17.2%
47%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.4%
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%
3.5%±2.7Lowest
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±$31kLowest
31% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$146,250±$67kHighest
81% above U.S.
Stockbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$466,700±$43kLowest
40% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$600,000±$99k
80% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,091±$238Highest
23% below U.S.
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$858±$375Lowest
39% below U.S.
Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,299Highest
70% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,652
49% 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%
60.8%±27Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stockbridge and Lenox 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
Work from home
18.3%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4
U.S.: 15.1%
52.4%±19.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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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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.