Compare towns
Easthampton vs Lee vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Easthampton | Lee | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
5,719 |
5,079Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Easthampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
| Lee and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
23 minHighest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Lenox 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lee | Lenox |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lee Middle/High School | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.2 |
7.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.