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Lenox vs Putney 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
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Nahant has the most expensive homes ($749k median).
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 | Putney | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Nahant 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Nahant 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% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,762±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Lenox 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$748,800±$99kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,615Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nahant 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Nahant |
| 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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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.