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Lenox vs Worcester vs Hastings
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hastings has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Worcester | Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
831Lowest |
9,345Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.1±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,027±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Hastings and Lenox 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$187,700±$17k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$917±$129Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hastings and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #412 of 484 in NY | — | #328 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PAUL V MOORE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.