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Colrain vs Lee vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the most kids (15.3% 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 | Colrain | Lee | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
5,719Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Colrain and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 37% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Lee and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 28% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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 | Mohawk Trail | Lee | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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MA 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.