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Brookfield vs Lee vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
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 | Brookfield | Lee | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
5,719Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% 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 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest 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+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 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 | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Lee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lee | — |
| High school in town | None 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.