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Lenox vs Windsor vs Lenox Dale
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 oldest population (median age 60.1).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Windsor | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
3,554 |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.9±17.5 26% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±68.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Lenox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lenox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
100%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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| Lenox and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lenox | — | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.