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Lenox vs Westhampton vs Whately
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 oldest population (median age 60.1).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Westhampton | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
1,552 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Westhampton 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 |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately 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±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Lenox and Whately 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 |
$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Westhampton and Lenox 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 |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Westhampton 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% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
23 min 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lenox | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.