What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westhampton	Lenox
People
Population	1,552Lowest	5,079Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA	60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA
Kids under 18	18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Westhampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lenox and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA	$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average
	Lenox and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA	$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA
	Lenox and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA	$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA
	Westhampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,476Highest 8% above MA	$5,299Lowest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lenox and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest MA: 10%	8.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	23 minLowest 22% below MA
Work from home	14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%	18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lenox and Westhampton 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	Hampshire · Westhampton	Lenox
High school in town	Hampshire Regional High	Lenox Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	7.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.