Compare towns
Washington vs Tyringham vs Lenox vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the youngest population (median age 56.5).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Lenox has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k 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 | Washington | Tyringham | Lenox | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 526 |
494 |
5,079Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% MA: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Lowest 41% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
| Lenox and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
| Tyringham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
| Middlefield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,926 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Lenox 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 | — | — | Lenox | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Lenox Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.