Compare towns
Rumney vs Lenox 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
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($467k median).
Lincoln has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Rumney | Lenox | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
5,079Highest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Lincoln 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 | Rumney School District | Lenox | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Highest |
7.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.