Compare towns
Easthampton vs Lee vs Lenox vs Hadley
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 oldest population (median age 60.1).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
5,719 |
5,079Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% 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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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% |
24.2%±4.8 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% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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±$31k about the MA average |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
| Hadley and Lenox 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±$43k 17% below MA |
$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
| Hadley and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
| Hadley and Lee 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 |
$5,271 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 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 |
20 min 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lee | Lenox | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lee Middle/High School | Lenox Memorial High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.2 |
7.6 |
7.3Lowest |
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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.