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Lenox, Massachusetts is 31 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center) and 113 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Berkshire county. The town is part of the Pittsfield metro area. The population of Lenox is 5,077.
In Lenox, about 55% of adults are married. Adults in Lenox are more likely than in most places to live alone.
The town has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in Lenox.
In 2000, Lenox had a median family income of $61,413. The people of Lenox can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.
Among Lenox political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $18,845. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Crime is quite low in Lenox.
Of the housing in Lenox, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Lenox offers a good supply of small apartments.
In Lenox, 87% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the town makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. Lenox features shorter commuting times than most similar places.
Lenox strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Lenox to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Housing Recently Built |  | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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