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Gill vs Lee vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k 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 | Gill | Lee | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
5,719Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
49.5±5.4 24% above MA |
| Lee and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$82,877±$6kLowest 20% below MA |
| Gill and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
| Lee and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
| Lee and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 28% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,761Highest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 29% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Gill 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 | Gill-Montague | Lee | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
9.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 20 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.