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Danby 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
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Danby | Lee | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
5,719Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 35% 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 | 14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest 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 | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% 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 | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest 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 | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.