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Lenox vs Stockbridge 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).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Stockbridge | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
2,056Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| Stockbridge 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% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Lenox 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% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Stockbridge 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 |
$146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton 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 17% below MA |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Stockbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Highest 38% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
| Lenox and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 12% below MA |
$4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Upton 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% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.