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Lenox is a small town of 1,866 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It's about 6 miles from Pittsfield, MA and 52 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $411k and rent runs about $976 a month.
1,866people
$411kTypical home
$976/moRent
81° / 31°Summer / winter
62"Snow
208Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,866
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 935 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Hartford, CT
- 6 mi to Pittsfield, MA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $411k (≈$2,590/mo)
- Median rent $976/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (254 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,315 per 100k)
People
- Median age 67
- 14% of households have kids
- 49% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to ALB airport
- 37 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,240 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 222 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berkshire County: D+40 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.