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Lee vs Derry 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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Derry | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
34,116Highest |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% 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% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Derry and Lee 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. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lee | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.