Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Berlin vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($411k 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 | Stockbridge | Berlin | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
3,378Highest |
1,866Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5 59% above MA |
49.7±2.8Lowest 24% above MA |
67±5.4Highest 68% above MA |
| Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.7%±6.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Berlin and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
54.8%±7.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
63.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
9.8%±6.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$61,335±$33kLowest 41% below MA |
| Stockbridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$410,700±$68kLowest 27% below MA |
| Berlin and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375 51% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$854±$598Lowest 52% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652 22% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,224Lowest 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±28.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
61%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±12Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge and Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Berlin-Boylston | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.