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Stockbridge vs Warner vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Lenox has the most renters (39% rent).
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 | Warner | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
2,959Highest |
1,866Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5 64% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
67±5.4Highest 72% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
54.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Warner 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 81% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$61,335±$33kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$410,700±$68k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375 39% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$854±$598Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Warner and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,224Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.