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Hancock vs Lee vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Hancock | Lee | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
5,719Highest |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
| Lee and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hancock and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26k 7% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
| Russell and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21kHighest 33% below MA |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Hancock and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 28% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Lee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 25% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Hancock 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 | Hancock | Lee | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.