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Lee vs Arlington vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Stockbridge has the most expensive homes ($600k 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 | Lee | Arlington | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
2,598 |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Lee and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,652Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lee | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.