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Middlefield vs Lenox vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Middlefield | Lenox | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
5,079Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
56.1±4.4Lowest 40% above MA |
| Lenox and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Lenox and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Lenox and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Middlefield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 18% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox and Middlefield 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 | Florida |
| High school in town | — | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.