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Lee vs Florida vs Lenox Dale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Florida | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
668 |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
48.9±17.5Lowest 22% above MA |
| Florida and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lee and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3% MA: 47.3% |
0%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
0%±68.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Florida 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 19% below MA |
$86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
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| Florida 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±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Highest 34% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
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| Lee and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
100%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
26 minHighest 10% below MA |
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| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
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| Lee and Florida 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lee | Florida | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.