What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rockport has the most expensive homes ($746k median).

Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rockport	Lenox
People
Population	7,009Highest	5,079Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	59.7±3.3Lowest 49% above MA	60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA
	Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Rockport and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	52.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$15kLowest 7% below MA	$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average
	Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$746,100±$47kHighest 33% above MA	$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,851±$219Highest 5% above MA	$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,215Highest 4% above MA	$5,299Lowest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.1%±17Highest MA: 51.8%	47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rockport and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest MA: 10%	8.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	71.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	23 minLowest 22% below MA
Work from home	22%±5.4Highest MA: 18.6%	18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Rockport 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	#124 of 282 in MA	#90 of 282 in MA
School district	Rockport	Lenox
High school in town	Rockport Middle High	Lenox Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Highest	7.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.