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Lenox vs Townshend vs Stockbridge
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 most renters (28.6% rent).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Townshend | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
1,538Lowest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Lowest 43% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Townshend 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. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,652Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Stockbridge 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Townshend 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lenox | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
8.1Highest |
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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.