COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athol vs Lexington
PLACE A
Athol, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Athol is 330% larger than Lexington. Athol earns more, with a median household income $20,462 higher. Athol has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
ATHOLLEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,8012,046+330% vs Lexington
Population density1,075849+226
Population growth2.7%-6.6%+9.3 pts
Median age36.840.7−3.9
Male49.7%49.6%+0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.4%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born3.2%8.1%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.7%70.0%+12.6 pts
Black3.1%1.2%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%17.0%−8.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other5.7%11.5%−5.8 pts
Median household income$67,394$46,932+$20,462
Per capita income$28,977$24,638+$4,339
Poverty rate21.0%25.7%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.404+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%12.6%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree6.6%4.4%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%5.5%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation63.4%48.3%+15.2 pts
Median home value$248,700$92,000+$156,700
Median gross rent$1,120$960+$160
Owner-occupied63.7%68.6%−4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%14.6%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%31.0%+25.4 pts
Average commute26.329.5−3.2
Worked from home9.7%3.8%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Uninsured2.8%24.2%−21.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024