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Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Stockbridge vs Tyringham
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Stockbridge | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
1,379 |
2,056 |
494Lowest |
| 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% |
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| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Lowest 52% 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% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Tyringham 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%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest 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% |
3.6%±2.4 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±$67k 81% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Stockbridge 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. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632 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% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Tyringham 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% |
3.6% 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% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above 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% |
26.2%±8 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.