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Richmond vs Upton vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering RichmondHancock
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k 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 | Richmond | Upton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±3Highest 55% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
| Richmond and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$24k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
| Richmond and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
| Richmond and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 7% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Richmond | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lenox |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.