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Great Barrington vs Hampton Falls vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Great Barrington has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Great Barrington | Hampton Falls | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,202Highest |
2,328Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.2 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,132±$11k 4% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 90% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington and Hampton Falls 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 | #139 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkshire Hills | Hampton Falls School District | Lee |
| High school in town | Monument Mt Regional High | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
— | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.