Compare towns
Lenox vs Upton vs Stockbridge vs Washington
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 renters (28.6% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Upton | Stockbridge | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
8,189Highest |
2,056 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$31k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below 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±$43k 17% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
| 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 |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
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| 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,652 22% below MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest 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 |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest 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.