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Lenox vs Springfield vs Provincetown
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 oldest population (median age 60.1).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Provincetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+24.5%).
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 | Springfield | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
1,122Lowest |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+24.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.3±2.6 45% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Provincetown 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Provincetown and Lenox 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. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$136,904±$44kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Provincetown 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. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$902,200±$180kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,261±$415Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Provincetown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,927Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Provincetown 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Provincetown 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 | — | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Provincetown |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.