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Lee vs Dummerston vs Deerfield vs Lenox
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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Deerfield | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
2,090Lowest |
5,158 |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lenox 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Lenox 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Lenox 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Deerfield · Frontier | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Frontier Regional | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
— | 11.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.