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Lenox vs Calais vs Lincoln
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 affordable homes ($162k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Calais | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
1,713Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Calais and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,196±$309 15% below U.S. |
| Calais and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #412 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.