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Lenox vs Sutton vs Stockbridge vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Sutton | Stockbridge | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
9,452Highest |
2,056Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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 about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
| Sutton 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±$43k 17% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Stockbridge and Sutton 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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
| Lee and Sutton 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,652 22% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Lee 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
20 min 33% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Sutton | — | Lee |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Sutton High School | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 9.2 |
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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.