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Lee vs Grantham vs Lenox Dale
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 oldest population (median age 55.2).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
3,465 |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
48.9±17.5Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Lee and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±68.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
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| Grantham 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 6% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
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| Lee and Grantham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
100%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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| Lee and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lee | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.