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Lee vs Brewer 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
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Brewer | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
9,652Highest |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer 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% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lee 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. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,652Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Lee 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lee | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.