Lenox DaleMA
A town of 29, settled in 1889.
Is Lenox Dale a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Lenox Dale, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 8 have a lower January low than Lenox Dale. Lenox Dale’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 1.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Lenox Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Tanglewood and 75 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lenox Dale. Close and well known come first.
3 mi TheatreTanglewood
5 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
21 mi MountainMount Greylock
37 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
38 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
26 mi MuseumClark Art InstitutePhoto credits
Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain
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Moving to Lenox Dale: who provides what
Lenox Dale is unincorporated, so Berkshire County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lenox Dale.
Very low risk in Lenox Dale, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lenox Dale has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lenox Dale for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsfield (24%), Lenox (18%) and Great Barrington (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lenox Dale, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lenox Dale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lenox Dale is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lenox Dale is
Lenox Dale beats the Massachusetts average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 31% of Lenox Dale adults feel lonely.
| Lenox Dale | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lenox Dale | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 11.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3% of the land in Lenox Dale is conserved, against 19% in Massachusetts’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns
Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Lenox Dale. 0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hallowell Meadow Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) | — | 6 |
| 2. Tilloston Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lenox Dale
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lenox Dale
About 0 of every 100 Lenox Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
100% of working residents leave Lenox Dale for work
Where Lenox Dale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lenox Dale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lenox Dale, MA a good place to live?
Lenox Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.