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Hull vs Lee vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Hull | Lee | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
5,719 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
55.2±5.8Lowest 38% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Tyringham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lee and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hull | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Hull High | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.