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Lenox vs Stockbridge

Berkshires · Berkshires
Even split (2–2) on headline livability metrics

On the six headline livability metrics, Lenox and Stockbridge split the table evenly. This is a real tradeoff, not a ranking. Median homes in Lenox run roughly $136k cheaper than in Stockbridge, about 19% less. Lenox is about 5 minutes closer to Boston by car at peak.

The two towns at a glance

Lenox

Berkshires · pop. 5,100
Lenox hosts Tanglewood, the BSO summer home, plus world-class theater and spa resorts. Summer population swells dramatically; the off-season is dramatically quiet.
57
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Stockbridge

Berkshires · pop. 2,000
Stockbridge is postcard Berkshires, Norman Rockwell Museum, Miraval resort, and a Main Street that looks identical to his paintings. Median income here is household, not summer-home wealth.
58
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Head-to-head: every metric

Lenox Stockbridge
Headline
Livability index 62 62
Economics
Median home $568k $704k ✦
Household income $106k $146k ✦
Price ÷ income 5.4× ✦ 4.8×
Tax burden 58 ✦ 55
Schools & Safety
Schools 78 78
Safety 88 92 ✦
Getting around
Commute to Boston 150 min 155 min
Walkability 35 38 ✦
Transit 15 ✦ 12
Biking 28 ✦ 22
Lifestyle
Dining 72 ✦ 62
Nightlife 45 ✦ 32
Arts & culture 92 92
Green space 50 55 ✦
Community
Diversity 18 ✦ 15
Climate 75 75
5-yr trend 60 ✦ 58

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.