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Lenox vs Richmond vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Richmond | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,403Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
62.1±3Highest 55% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Richmond 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 about the MA average |
$106,250±$24k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Richmond and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Richmond and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$5,575 7% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton 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 MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Richmond | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.