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Andover vs Lee vs Tyringham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Lee | Tyringham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
5,719Highest |
494Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Andover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Lee | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.