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Vienna vs Waltham 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
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Lenox has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Vienna | Waltham | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,184 |
452Lowest |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$75,900±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Vienna 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 | #436 of 484 in NY | — | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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| 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.