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Washington vs Fairlee 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
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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.
| Measure | Washington | Fairlee | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
1,066 |
5,079Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Fairlee 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 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lenox |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.